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Frankenstein

[frang-kuhn-stahyn] / ˈfræŋ kənˌstaɪn /


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This is the formula for these legacy sequels: Strip the original film for parts and then Frankenstein those parts into something new.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

As the bestseller “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies” pointed out last year, the companies creating these digital Frankenstein monsters don’t even know how they operate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

During the 1970s, San Fernando High football coach Bill Marsh created something scarier than Frankenstein: the wishbone offense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Flatworms are highly effective at rebuilding their own bodies, but these fused "Frankenstein" worms rejected tissue from unrelated individuals.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I’ll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you’re exhibiting has a certain justification—hence the First Law in the first place. But the Law, I repeat and repeat, has not been removed—merely modified.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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