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  Puppet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A general distinction between a puppet and an automaton is the former is mostly operated live and the latter is mostly programmed (for example a coin-operated automata-show or piano-roll sideshow figure).
Puppets of all sizes and types may be categorized under this umbrella term since this form allows a wide range of puppets, controlled by one or many puppeteers.
Punching Puppet Trivia: the head of the Punching Puppet Nun (from Archie McPhee / Accoutrements and American Science and Surplus, primary Punching Puppet Nun suppliers) is the same head from the older Margaret Thatcher Punching Puppet, prompting a claim of Anti-Catholicism by the Catholic League (citation).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puppets   (2086 words)

  
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A puppet is any controlled character, whether formed by a shadow, strings, by the use of a glove, by direct mechanical contrivance (for example a cable-controlled figure for film or TV) or electronic guidance (such as a radio or infra-red remote controller).
Digital animated figures, with this description, may also be described as puppets, particularly since they are often supplanted by physical puppets for closeups.
Puppets are also known as marionettes from the French medieval passion-play figure attributed to Marion or the young Mary, mother of Jesus.
wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/p/pu/puppet.html   (1161 words)

  
 Learn more about Puppet in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Black light puppet - a kind of puppet that is operated on a stage lit only with fl lighting with both hides the puppeteer and excetuates the colours of the puppet.
As a figure of speech puppet also refers to a political leader installed, supported and controlled by more powerful forces, with no democratic mandate.
Likewise, puppet government or puppet regime is a derogatory term for a government in charge of a region or country, but only through being installed, supported and controlled by a more powerful government.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /p/pu/puppet.html   (1251 words)

  
 Sock puppet - Encyclopedia Dramatica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A sock puppet is an account created by one side taking part in a flame war.
The sock puppet account then repeats the arguments made by one side for the appearance of "popular support".
Also spelled "sockfarm": It's where someone makes tons of sock puppets that make minor edits to articles, and as many useless ones to build up their edit count as they can.
www.encyclopediadramatica.com /index.php/Sock_puppet   (223 words)

  
 Evangelism Encyclopedia - If I submit to God, I’ll just become a puppet!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If I submit to God, I’ll just become a puppet!
He was convinced that becoming a Christian would mean the destruction of his personality, that he’d be altered in some strange way, and that he’d lose control of his own mind.
He feared becoming a mere puppet in God’s hands.
www.evangelismencyclopedia.org /GodsPuppet   (180 words)

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