Credits
This page acknowledges the sources that help(ed) make my work possible.
Contributors
Below are direct or indirect contributors — listed in alphabetical order.
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Vector production | Paid software |
archive.today ⧉ | Web archiving | Free service |
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PNG file compression | Free service |
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Stock videos | Free under the Pexels License ⧉ |
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Licensing | Free service |
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Online articles on airships | Free reference |
David Merfield ⧉ | Public Icons ⧉ | Free under CC0 ⧉ |
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Text-to-speech generator (for proofreading) | Freemium service |
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Emoji reference | Free service |
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Encyclopedia | Free service |
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Map generator and production | Free software |
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Favicon generator | Free service |
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Music production | Free software |
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Raster production | Free software |
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Software host and version control | Freemium service |
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Spreadsheet production and hosting | Freemium software |
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Proofreading | Freemium service |
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Website host for schizoidnightmares.com and absurdrealms.com | Paid service |
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Web archiving | Free service |
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Static site generator for schizoidnightmares.com and absurdrealms.com | Free under the MIT License ⧉ |
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News pagination | Free under the MIT License ⧉ |
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Plugin for tidying up HTML | Free under the MIT License ⧉ |
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Stock videos | Free under the Pexels License ⧉ |
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Font for my branding and websites | Free under the OFL ⧉ |
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Website colour scheme generator | Free tool |
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Software powering the Schizoid Nightmares Wiki | Free under the GPL ⧉ |
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Stock videos | Free under the Pexels License ⧉ |
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Website host for the Schizoid Nightmares Wiki | Free service |
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A.I. art generator | Freemium service |
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Domain registration | Paid service |
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Word processor | Free software |
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Stock videos | Free under the Pexels License ⧉ |
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Stock videos | Free under the Pexels License ⧉ |
RubyGems ⧉ | Ruby packages | Free service |
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Font size guidelines ⧉ | Free service |
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Apache redirect tutorial ⧉ | Free service |
Simple Machines Forum ⧉ | Forums software | Free software under this licence ⧉ |
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Programming help | Free service |
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Form builder and hosting | Freemium service |
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Markdown syntax reference | Free service |
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Software versioning guide ⧉ | Free service |
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Thesaurus | Free service |
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Stock videos | Free under the Pexels License ⧉ |
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Source-code editing | Free software |
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Cover artist for Schizoid Nightmares Anthology I and The Flippers | Paid contributor; cover art produced for me under CC BY 4.0 ⧉ |
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Web development reference | Free service |
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Dictionary | Free service |
Inspirations
Below are my sources of inspiration — listed by type in alphabetical order.
Films
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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2081 (2009)
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28 Days Later (2002)
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Alien & Aliens (1979, 1986)
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Alien vs. Predator (2004)
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Annihilation (2018)
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
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Avatar (2009)
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Blade Runner & Blade Runner 2049 (1982, 2017)
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Bourne (2002–2007)
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Cargo (2017)
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Children of Men (2006)
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Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
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Cube (1997)
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Dawn of the Dead (1978, 2004)
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Day of the Dead (1985)
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Dead Alive (1992)
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Falling Down (1993)
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
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Fire in the Sky (1993)
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Fortress (1992)
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Gattaca (1997)
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I, Robot (2004)
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Idiocracy (2006)
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Jurassic Park (1993–2001)
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King Kong (1933, 2005)
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Lord of the Flies (1990)
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
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Nope (2022)
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Planet of the Apes (1968–1973)
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Poltergeist (1985)
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Predator & Predator 2 (1987, 1990)
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Quarantine (2008)
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Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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Rec & Rec 2 (2007, 2009)
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Scarface (1983)
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
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Sicario & Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2015, 2018)
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Soylent Green (1973)
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Star Wars (1977–2005 Skywalker Saga)
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Terminator (1984–2003)
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The Beach House (2019)
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The Blob (1988)
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The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
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The Circle (2017)
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The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
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The Descent (2005)
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The Fly (1986)
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The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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The Land Before Time (1988)
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The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003)
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The Matrix (1999–2003)
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The Mist (2007)
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The Mosquito Coast (1986)
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The Mummy Returns (2001)
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The Night Eats the World (2018)
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The Platform (2019)
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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
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The Stuff (1985)
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The Time Machine (1960, 2002)
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The Thing (1982)
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The War of the Worlds & War of the Worlds (1953, 2005)
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They Live (1988)
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Things to Come (1936)
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THX 1138 (1971)
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Tomorrowland (2015)
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Transcendence (2014)
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Virus (1999)
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Zombie Movie (2005)
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Zombi 2 (1979)
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Z.P.G. (1972)
Games
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Aliens Versus Predator 2 (2001)
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Aliens vs. Predator (2010)
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Arma (2009–2013)
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BioShock (2007)
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Dead Rising (2006)
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Dead Space (2008)
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Democracy 3 (2013)
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Dungeons & Dragons
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Dwarf Fortress (2006)
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Fallout (1997–2015)
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Far Cry 4 (2014)
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Gears of War (2006)
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Half-Life (1998–2007)
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Halo (2001–2007)
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995)
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Jade Empire (2005)
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Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death (2005)
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King Kong (2005)
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Mass Effect (2007–2012)
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Myst (1993–2001)
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NationStates
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Night of the Consumers (2020)
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Oddworld (1997–2005)
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Paranoia
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Particracy
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Predator: Concrete Jungle (2005)
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Prison Architect (2015)
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Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (2010)
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RimWorld (2018)
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Scorn (2022)
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Shenmue & Shenmue II (1999, 2001)
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Sid Meier’s Civilization
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SimEarth (1990)
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Soma (2015)
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Star Wars: Battlefront & Star Wars: Battlefront II (2004, 2005)
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)
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Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (2005)
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System Shock 2 (1999)
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The Forest (early access)
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The Longest Journey & Dreamfall: The Longest Journey (1999, 2006)
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Tropico 3 & Tropico 4 (2009, 2011)
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Unreal II: The Awakening (2004)
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Unreal Tournament (1999)
Literature
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2000 AD
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Animal Farm (1945)
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Annihilation (2014)
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Anthem (1938)
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Atlas Shrugged (1957)
- The Bible
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Bourne (1980–1990)
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Brave New World (1932)
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Childhood’s End (1953)
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Colossus (1966)
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Concrete Island (1974)
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Das Kapital (1887)
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968)
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Dune (1965)
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Ender’s Game (1985)
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Fahrenheit 451 (1953)
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Frankenstein (1818)
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The Four Books and Five Classics
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Goosebumps (1992–1997)
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“Harrison Bergeron” (1961)
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Holes (1998)
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I, Robot (1950)
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Industrial Society and Its Future (1995)
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“I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream” (1967)
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Jennifer Government (2003)
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Jurassic Park (1990)
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Leviathan (1651)
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Lord of the Flies (1954)
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Make Room! Make Room! (1966)
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Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949)
- The Quran
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Republic (375 BC)
- SCP Foundation
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Silent Spring (1962)
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Starship Troopers (1959)
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The Children of Men (1992)
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The Circle (2013)
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The Communist Manifesto (1850)
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“The Concentration City” (1957)
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The Edict (1971)
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The Girl with All the Gifts (2014)
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955)
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“The Lottery” (1948)
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“The Marching Morons” (1951)
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The Metamorphosis (1915)
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The Mist (1980)
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The Mosquito Coast (1981)
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The Population Bomb (1968)
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The Shape of Things to Come (1933)
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The Time Machine (1895)
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The Trial (1925)
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The War of the Worlds (1897)
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The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island (2005)
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The Zombie Survival Guide (2003)
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To Kill a Mockingbird (1960)
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1872)
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We (1924)
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Who Goes There? (1938)
Places
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Ancient Athens
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Ancient China
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Ancient Rome
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Bhutan
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Burkina Faso (1980s)
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Chile (1970s–1980s)
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Chuck E. Cheese fun centres, Ontario
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Cuba
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Detroit, Michigan
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El Salvador
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Fantasy Fair, Woodbine Centre, Toronto
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Greater Toronto Area
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Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls
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Home Depot superstores, Ontario
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Iran (1950s–1970s)
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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Libya (1960s–2010s)
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McDonald’s restaurants, Ontario (1990s–2000s)
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Mexico
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Mongolia
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Myanmar
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Nepal
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Paramount Canada’s Wonderland (1993–2006)
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Peru
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Philippines (1960s–1980s)
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Russia (1910s–1950s)
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Rwanda
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Singapore
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South Africa
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Syria (2000s–2010s)
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The Grand Canyon
- The Himalayas
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Tibet
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Tropical Islands Resort, Brandenburg
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Turkey (1920s–1930s)
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Walmart superstores, Ontario
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Walt Disney World (1970s–2000s)
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West Edmonton Mall, Alberta
Television
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Black Mirror (2011–2017)
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Daybreak (2019)
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Dead Set (2008)
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Squid Game (2021)
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
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Survivor (2000s)
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The Last of Us (2023)
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The Magic School Bus (1994–1997)
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The Twilight Zone (1959–2003)
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The Walking Dead (2010–2021)
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Wipeout (2008–2014)
Websites
Statistics
Below are the top ten national origin percentages of all credits.









