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In Season 7, Episode 6 ("Beyond the Wall") of the hit HBO show Game of Thrones (2017), a battle rages between Jon Snow's group and the White Walkers, led by the Night King. As the dragon Viserion is flying around, the Night King is handed a spear by one of his own soldiers. The Night King then aims at the dragon and strikes it, taking the beast down. Later, the Night King walks up to the line separating the two camps and makes eye contact with Snow as he raises his arms. The Night King never speaks or makes any sounds, thus giving no verbal information to anyone, and this demonstrates an extreme-low example of the Volubility attribute.
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In the hit Netflix movie Happy Gilmore 2 (2025), Happy's golf doubles partner gets injured after falling on ice and he needs a substitute. Luckily, behind him is Shooter McGavin, his former golf rival. It only takes Happy a few words to ignite Shooter's passion for golf enough to get him to say yes. With Shooter's help, they both win the round. Happy's efforts to convince Shooter, although successful, included insults and jabs. Plus, Shooter seemed eager to participate either way. Happy's general effort to get Shooter to do what he wants is a typical demonstration of the Apperception attribute.
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Jim questions William about Delos investing in the Westworld theme park.
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Before any conflict between people, the first weapon drawn is language. That's why we call them fighting words. And in the theatres of human conflict, sometimes the impossible becomes the improbable – and a legend emerges. If you talk to other human beings, you are also a linguist. LINGA has innovative tools, products, and services to help you level up in this arena and get more of what you want from others through the power of human language. There's a linguist in all of us. Start leveling up today.
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In the hit TV show Westworld (2016–2022), Dolores has a plan for getting what she wants. As the first self-aware AI host in the park, she knows how to control the action and convince others to do her bidding.
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In the hit movie Watchmen (2009), Doctor Manhattan has incredible powers as a result of a tragic accident involving a nuclear reaction. After he came back, the government used fear of Doctor Manhattan as a tool. When the 'marketing boys' said that he needed a logo, Doctor Manhattan said that he would only choose a symbol he respected. He thus carved the symbol of an atom on his forehead, giving him the circular branding most viewers are accustomed to seeing.
