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The cannibal is named... Hannibal


Wow. Some real clever stuff right there.

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top shelf intellectual stuff

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Yeah, at least have Clarice ask him if his name was a driving factor in pursuing cannibalism. He was a big ego guy so it is plausible that he would set out to make his mark as Hannibal the Cannibel. Maybe have it as his self-chosen pen name.

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and Gumb is named "Buffalo Bill"

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