hero
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But Reilly, who calls himself a coward and claims to be no hero, regards his mutant abilities as “a part of me I wish never existed. With no power, there’s no responsibility.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
It relies on what he calls the hero approach: a single manager named Victor who makes sure every order is filled correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The former often dies, the latter wins the hero.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
His obsession began aged nine while watching fellow Dutchman Peter Aerts win a world title - the very hero Verhoeven would eventually defeat years later.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“You have to do superhero stuff to be a superhero. That’s what the hero part is about.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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