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The Cost of Living - S3-E5

Continuity mistake: When Yemi is reaching out to the cross that Ecko is holding in the clearing, his hand/grip on the cross differs between camera angles. In one, for example, his pinky is curled up but out straight in the following shot. (00:36:30)

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Tricia Tanaka is Dead - S3-E10

Continuity mistake: When Sawyer helps push the minivan, there are small holes on his tee shirt's collar and a large hole on the seam of his left sleeve. When he walks back into camp with the beer, the large hole is now on his right sleeve, and the left is intact. Neither are flipped shots. (00:22:30 - 00:37:30)

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Enter 77 - S3-E11

Continuity mistake: When John is playing chess, we see him make a move, followed by the computer making a move. It's now John's move, but when he makes his move, all the pieces are in different positions. The screen is in shot all the time, and we don't see him make another move explaining the moved pieces. (00:28:00)

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Par Avion - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: When Officer Barnes leaves the medical room after talking to Claire, his hat is on his notepad. When the shot changes to outside the room, it's now under his arm. (00:08:30)

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Par Avion - S3-E12

Continuity mistake: When Kate and Danielle are talking about Alex down by the river, in most shots Kate's hair is hanging down in front of her shoulder. But in one or two shots, her hair is behind her shoulder without her touching her hair or moving her head. (00:08:45)

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Exposé - S3-E14

Continuity mistake: When we see the case of money at the start, its contents are all neatly stored in the case. Just as the fighting kicks off, the money is now in disarray without being touched/hit. (00:01:40)

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Deux Ex Machina - S1-E19

Continuity mistake: When Jack speaks to Michael and Jin, as they build the raft, and then when he walks up the beach and inquires about Sawyer's trouble with his head, the backpack that Jack carries on his back is nylon, black/green with white trim. Yet, when Sawyer asks, "Sensitivity to light, that bad?" the backpack is suddenly transformed into solid black leather, of an entirely different style. Then, in following shots it jumps back and forth. (00:16:40)

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Tabula Rasa - S1-E3

Locke: Do you play checkers with your Pop?
Walt: No. I live in Australia with My Mom. She got sick, she died a couple of weeks ago.
Locke: You're having a bad month.

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Trivia: The character Sun was created specifically for Yoon-jin Kim, after she auditioned for the role of Kate but the writers felt she was not right for the role.

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Question: In the pilot episode, the pregnant girl looks over at the bald man and he opens his mouth to reveal something bright orange. What was that?

Answer: He was eating a peice of an orange with the skin still on.

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Answer: No, it is maracuya. You will see Locke eating maracuya in the following episodes as well.

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