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Superman

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Superman
invincible scourge of crime. [Comics: Horn, 642–643]

Superman
superhero under guise of Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter. [Comics: Horn, 642]
See : Disguise

Superman
Nietzsche’s ideal being, a type that would arise when man succeeds in surpassing himself. [Ger. Phil.: Thus Spake Zarathustra in Magill III, 1069]

Superman
caped superhero and modern-day Hercules. [Comics: Horn, 642–643]
See : Strength

Superman
superhero; faster than a speeding bullet. [Comics: Horn, 642; TV: “Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 37–38]
See : Swiftness

Superman
invulnerable except for Kryptonite. [TV: “The Adventures of Superman” in Terrace, I, 38; Comics: Horn, 642]

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For instance, the ideal of the Superman is put forth quite clearly in all his writings during the years
The superman manipulated the strings, and when robbery of the workers became too slow or monotonous, they turned loose and robbed one another.
No superman ever said 'I want,' because 'I want' must lead to the question, 'Who am I?
 
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