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'''Technobabble''' was a term used to describe a complex series of instructions, words or phrases. Captain [[Jack Harkness]] claimed that technobabble is good for the soul. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes]]'') After considerable experience of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] travel, [[Fitz Kreiner]] came to know that when the [[Eighth Doctor]] started spouting technobabble, the situation was "very very not good". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Progeny]]'')
'''Technobabble''' was a term used to describe a complex series of instructions, words or phrases. Captain [[Jack Harkness]] claimed that technobabble is good for the soul. ([[TV]]: ''[[Everything Changes]]'') After considerable experience of [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] travel, [[Fitz Kreiner]] came to know that when the [[Eighth Doctor]] started spouting technobabble, the situation was "very very not good". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dark Progeny]]'')
Despite constantly spurting it, the [[Tenth Doctor]] hated technobabble whenever it was used by anyone else. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Trap]]'') He found that "long words only confuse people". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Forever Autumn]]'')
When [[Amy Pond]] pointed out that not everyone was "fluent in technobabble", the [[Eleventh Doctor]] wondered, perhaps jokingly, what they were taught in [[school]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The King's Dragon (novel)|The King's Dragon]]'')
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Technobabble was a term used to describe a complex series of instructions, words or phrases. Captain Jack Harkness claimed that technobabble is good for the soul. (TV: Everything Changes) After considerable experience of TARDIS travel, Fitz Kreiner came to know that when the Eighth Doctor started spouting technobabble, the situation was "very very not good". (PROSE: Dark Progeny)

Despite constantly spurting it, the Tenth Doctor hated technobabble whenever it was used by anyone else. (PROSE: The Doctor Trap) He found that "long words only confuse people". (PROSE: Forever Autumn)

When Amy Pond pointed out that not everyone was "fluent in technobabble", the Eleventh Doctor wondered, perhaps jokingly, what they were taught in school. (PROSE: The King's Dragon)

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