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Treddleford

A man who plays a defensive game of bridge.

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Also known as Defensive Diamond Treddleford

First appearance: A Defensive Diamond

Treddleford shows up with force in A Defensive Diamond. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The protagonist who uses inventive lies to escape a boring conversation.
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EMEmilyAGArtemus GibbonTETheophil EshleyMAMark Augustus …TYTom YorkfieldTRTreddleford

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  • Other

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  • Diverse social dramas and oddities
  • Socially overwhelmed characters
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