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	[[Image:Eichler.jpg\|right\|frame\|''Daria'' creator Glenn Eichler as a cartoon character, seen in "Fair Enough" and "I Loathe a Parade"]]		[[Image:Eichler.jpg\|right\|frame\|''Daria'' creator [[Glenn Eichler]] as a cartoon character, seen in "Fair Enough" and "I Loathe a Parade"]]
	A '''Mary Sue''' fanfic is in which the primary character is an analog for the author, its abilities inflated to an abnormal level in a way that outshines all other characters. The phrase had its origins in ''Star Trek'' fanfiction. It is usually considered a pejorative term, and Mary Sue stories have a bad reputation in most fandoms.		A '''Mary Sue''' fanfic is in which the primary character is an analog for the author, its abilities inflated to an abnormal level in a way that outshines all other characters. The phrase had its origins in ''Star Trek'' fanfiction. It is usually considered a pejorative term, and Mary Sue stories have a bad reputation in most fandoms.