Number
Textbook
Textbook noun - A book used for instruction in a subject.
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In the Ripliad series, Tom Ripley, the Villain Protagonist, is a textbook sociopath who for all his affability manages to destroy a number of peoples' lives.
Source: Equal-Opportunity Evil -
He doesn't always qualify, with several moments of violence, but he has a number of textbook acts, most notably the... debate...with Revy in episode 7 and with Balalaika in the Yakuza arc.
Source: Badass Pacifist - This study guide has the same ISBN and edition number as the textbook, so students buying used textbooks online should be careful.
Source: Schmuck Bait / New Media
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