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The Doasyoulikes

A lazy tribe of people who do whatever they please and suffer the consequences.

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First appearance: vi

The Doasyoulikes's tie to Tom is one of the pressures that moves The Water-Babies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Doasyoulikes first appears in 0007 vi.

With Tom (social): Tom encounters the Doasyoulikes as a degenerate tribe, serving as a moral warning against idleness. With Tom (social): Tom encounters the Doasyoulikes as a degenerate tribe, serving as a moral warning against idleness.

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  • Social
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Relationships

  • Tom

    social · negative

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    social · negative

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