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- When Hanschen's actor (Joey Haro) landed a movie deal, Mientus stepped in for him as he had already played Hanschen in the original national tour.
Source: Descended Creator - This trope is played straight even to cockroaches, which are not killed but "squished, smashed, stepped-on," etc.
Source: Never Say "Die" - The Internet Backdraft from angry gamers was so intense that the head developer stepped down and EA eventually began working on a local-side server so the game can be played offline.
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Stepped and Played. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/played/stepped
Played & Stepped. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/played/stepped>.
Stepped or Played. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/played/stepped.
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