Amount
Tale
Tale noun - A total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added.
Usage example: when the tale of the dead from the disaster is announced, the city will be in shock
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Puss's story in the 'verse keeps the irreverent sense of fairy tale humor (in a lesser amount) but has a much more action-orientated tone similar to Pirates of the Caribbean.
- When Skyler suddenly needs to justify the large amount of cash her husband Walter earned from making meth, she spins a tale about Walt gambling that also explains the falling out they had.
Source: Seamless Spontaneous Lie - Even apart from the subplot featuring Bonaparta's story books, Monster dedicates a surprising amount of time to fairy tale motifs and allusions.
Source: Analysis / Monster
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