Carbon
Carbon noun - An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds.
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Original
Original noun - Something from which copies are made.
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- Expy: Tenamaxtli might as well be a carbon copy of Mixtli from the original, though there's a good reason for that.
Source: Literature / Aztec -
They're carbon copies of their templates, except that their original's dying wish becomes their primary motivation.
Source: Video Game / Enderal - Gemini is Multiple Man, although his powers seem to vary slightly in that unlike Madrox, his "dupes" aren't always exact carbon copies of the original (some sport a more muscular physique, for instance).
Source: Video Game / Champions Online
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