[quote=@Mammalia]
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Yeah, but when you're actually writing them? Who they are is more important than what they do to distinguish them as a race in readers' minds.
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You think so? If I'm reading the book, the dude who can blow things up with his mind distinguishes him way more for me than the dude who sings traditional songs on the eighth of September. I'm not saying it's the case for everyone, but for me, actions speak louder than culture.