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A '''mojo''' was among the things that [[Clara Oswin Oswald|Clara Oswald]] lost as a [[child]]. She eventually got it back. Exactly what a mojo was was not specified. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel (webcast)|The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel]]'')
A '''mojo''' was among the things that [[Clara Oswin Oswald|Clara Oswald]] lost as a [[child]]. She eventually got it back. Exactly what a mojo was was not specified. ([[WC]]: ''[[The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel (webcast)|The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel]]'')


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This could refer to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojo_(magazine) "the Mojo magazine"], a music magazine that has been published in the UK since 1993.
This could refer to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojo_(magazine) "the Mojo magazine"], a music magazine that has been published in the UK since 1993.


This could also refer to [http://austinpowers.wikia.com/wiki/Mojo an ''Austin Powers'' reference]. In ''{{w|Austin Powers}}'', his mojo is the source of his [[sex]] drive. It's possible that this is what [[Eleventh Doctor|the Doctor]] thought she meant, which would explain his response.
Clara could also be using "mogo" as slang. To have "lost your mojo", refers to a loss of inspiration or creative genius, the loss of that special spark. Mojo can be also be a reference to charm or [[sex]] drive. This meaning was popularised by the ''{{w|Austin Powers}}'' movies where his mojo is the source of his [[sex]] drive. The ''Austin Powers'' movies were released during Clara's childhood, so she may have been aware of them when she made this reference


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A mojo was among the things that Clara Oswald lost as a child. She eventually got it back. Exactly what a mojo was was not specified. (WC: The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel)

Behind the scenes

This could refer to "the Mojo magazine", a music magazine that has been published in the UK since 1993.

Clara could also be using "mogo" as slang. To have "lost your mojo", refers to a loss of inspiration or creative genius, the loss of that special spark. Mojo can be also be a reference to charm or sex drive. This meaning was popularised by the Austin Powers movies where his mojo is the source of his sex drive. The Austin Powers movies were released during Clara's childhood, so she may have been aware of them when she made this reference