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In fan fiction, “!” is used to signify a defining quality in a character, as in romantic!Draco from Harry Potter fandom. Almost always the character in question is a canon character, and most often the quality is one that is unusual, or non-canon. Occasionally, the “!” notation will describe a physical appearance thought to trigger certain reactions, as in shirtless!Vaughn from Alias. The origin of this usage is unknown, although it is hypothesized to have originated with certain Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures, for example, “Football Player!Leonardo”, “Rockstar!Raphael”, and “Breakdancer!Michaelangelo”.

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