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Jeff

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Jeff Winger is a charismatic, sarcastic, and egotistical former lawyer who enrolls at the eccentric Greendale Community College to earn a legitimate degree after his fraudulent credentials are exposed. Despite his best efforts to manipulate the system and his fellow students, Jeff slowly opens up and forms genuine connections with his study group, leading to personal growth and the rediscovery of his humanity.

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