Assistant
Sub
Sub noun - A person or thing that takes the place of another.
Usage example: we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back
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Charles Sub-Lunar and his assistant are lurking in the background of a number of scenes, but do very little.
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Initially the host of a 'questions from the readers' sub-strip, he has since popped up frequently in odd places, even as the Q&A section has been mostly taken over by his Dumb Ditzy Blonde Assistant Amanda.
Source: Herr Doktor
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