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The Turtles themselves barely even qualified as pawns in the struggle (and came dangerously close to being a Spanner in the Works).
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While Angela's with the team, she eventually became close to Gamora and as teammates, they are qualified enough to be Smash Sisters.
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After reaching Pokémon Tower, Drowzee is burdened with everyone's expectations, being the only one in the team who is anywhere close to being qualified to take on Ghost types. Helix.
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