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Lawyer Gooch

A lawyer character, described as a failure.

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Also known as Failure Lawyer Gooch

Lawyer Gooch shows up with force in The Main Road. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Lawyer Gooch first appears in 0000 lord oakhurst s curse.

In The Main Road: Appears as M. Papineau, the meddling notary who advises David to seek critique from Monsieur Bril.

Later, in The Hypotheses of Failure: The central figure, a divorce lawyer who tries to manage multiple clients with conflicting interests.

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The Main Road
Appears as M. Papineau, the meddling notary who advises David to seek critique from Monsieur Bril.
The Hypotheses of Failure
The central figure, a divorce lawyer who tries to manage multiple clients with conflicting interests.
One Thousand Dollars
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The Rathskeller and the Rose
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The Making of a New Yorker
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An Adjustment of Nature
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The Handbook of Hymen
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Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
Proof of the Pudding
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No Story
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A Poor Rule
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