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<em>The Powerpuff Girls</em> Redefined What Little Girls Are Made Of

<span>The hit Cartoon Network show, which is set for a reboot in 2016, appealed to kids and adults with its three subtly subversive, (super)empowered female leads.</span>
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The creation myth of is derived from a nearly 200-year-old English nursery rhyme called “What Little Boys Are Made Of” ("Snips, snails, and puppy-dogs’ tails," if you were wondering). The old-timey reference to "sugar, spice, and everything nice" mentioned in the opening credits may feel fitting nearly 10 years after Cartoon Network canceled the wildly popular show. After all, relied on a slew of tropes

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