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#130 - Feature: The Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Motto: What a Marvelous Accomplishment
Preface:
Before I get started I'd like to let you know that I'm writing this in a coffee shop. The following video reflects my current situation:




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A Brief History of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: The MCU is a series of movies (and a television show) produced by Marvel and distributed by Paramount that exist in the same shared universe, each telling their own story while contributing to a greater, overarching narrative. Specifically, this:



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Motto: HELLO RANDOM PERSON GOOGLING FOR REVIEWS! I wrote this for you!
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Motto: I Forgot to Remember

Last time I wrote about stuff I had been putting on the back burner for a while. I forgot this stuff.

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