Doppelganger

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 * Definition:: **a paranormal double of a living person.


 * Origin:: **German meaning “Double Goer”


 * See also:: **look-alike, alter ego, counterpart

Definition taken from Merriam-Webster Dictionary (m-w.com)


 * Examples ** from text:

1) In "Little Red Riding-Hood" by Charles Perrault, Tales of Mother-Goose The wolf eats the grandmother and dresses up like her when Little Red Riding hood comes in. Riding Hood mistakes the wolf for her grandmother.

2) In The Guild Cyd Sherman creates an avatar, named Codex, for a video game that looks like her and could be considered as her doppelgänger

3) In Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog Dr. Horrible could be considered Billy's evil counterpart since he is living through his alter ego.

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