: Analyze the military's interrogation of Zoidberg as a parody of mid-century xenophobia and B-movie tropes. V. Conclusion
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: Explain the "rare" cause of time travel—a supernova's red radiation reacting with blue radiation from a microwave—which ensures the crew can't simply travel back whenever they want. : Discuss how this "incestuous" solution creates Fry’s
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