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* An interesting point is that Earl's Japanese name is [[Giovanni]], which is also the English name of the [[Team Rocket]] [[boss]] in the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|III}} games, and Giovanni was absent for the [[Generation II]] games. | * An interesting point is that Earl's Japanese name is [[Giovanni]], which is also the English name of the [[Team Rocket]] [[boss]] in the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|III}} games, and Giovanni was absent for the [[Generation II]] games. | ||
*Earl's last name is "Dervish", a word in the English language, which can mean (among other things) "One that posesses abundant and often frenzied energy". This obviously serves to reinforce the idea of his eccentric personality. | *Earl's last name is "Dervish", a word in the English language, which can mean (among other things) "One that posesses abundant and often frenzied energy". This obviously serves to reinforce the idea of his eccentric personality. It could also be a nod to the phrase "whirling dervish," as while leading the player to his school during Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, he twirls around at every turn along the way. | ||