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"Rich beyond the dreams of '''avarice'''" was an [[Earth]] saying having to do with [[Money|wealth]]. [[John (The Sensorites)|John]] once uttered this before fainting, referring to the [[Sense Sphere]] being rich in [[molybdenum]]. ([[TV]]: | "Rich beyond the dreams of '''avarice'''" was an [[Earth]] saying having to do with [[Money|wealth]]. [[John (The Sensorites)|John]] once uttered this before fainting, referring to the [[Sense Sphere]] being rich in [[molybdenum]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Sensorites (TV story)|namedep=The Unwilling Warriors (2)}}) A large lump of [[Jethrik]] could also, according to the [[Graff Vynda-K]], make you "rich beyond the dreams of avarice". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Ribos Operation (TV story)}}) | ||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
As one of the {{w|seven deadly sins}}, avarice is the theme of ''[[Telling Tales (short story)|Telling Tales]]'', the sixth short story in ''[[Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 29 October 2024
"Rich beyond the dreams of avarice" was an Earth saying having to do with wealth. John once uttered this before fainting, referring to the Sense Sphere being rich in molybdenum. (TV: "The Unwilling Warriors" [+]Part of The Sensorites, Loading...{"namedep":"The Unwilling Warriors (2)","1":"The Sensorites (TV story)"}) A large lump of Jethrik could also, according to the Graff Vynda-K, make you "rich beyond the dreams of avarice". (TV: The Ribos Operation [+]Loading...["The Ribos Operation (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
As one of the seven deadly sins, avarice is the theme of Telling Tales, the sixth short story in Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins.
