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K3PO

K-3PO? R2-R7? WTF?

Yes, there are some subtle differences in U.S. and New Zealand spellings: "colour," "organisation," "centre." But I would have thought all English-speaking countries would sync up on movie character names. This New Zealand toy store obliterates that theory.

The only explanation I can think of is that K-3PO and R2-R7 were always the iconic droids' intended names. But unfortunately, way back in 1977, Mr. Lucas did not have the alphanumeric technology available to him to sequence those characters together. Finally, in the early 21st century, he can realize his original vision.

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