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Jan

A character whose name is a source of social confusion.

minor

Also known as Janetta

First appearance: the baker s dozen

Jan shows up with force in Down Pens. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Appears as Janetta, the wife exhausted by writing thank-you letters.
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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse social dramas and oddities
  • Protagonist

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Jan in the baker s dozen