Pse, hey, Smarty Pants! Question, do you like superhero movies?

You do? Me too! I was just thinking I'd love to create my own big-screen superhero

that could share the spotlight with Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, and whatever Groot is.

Have you ever thought about creating your own superhero, Smarty Pants?

Awesome.

Well, today, I'm holding auditions slash interviews

for anyone who thinks they've got what it takes

to become the world's next famous superhero.

Okay, the first applicant on my list is someone named,

um, wow, I've never seen this name before, Smarty Pants.

It's spelled A-X-O-L-O-T-L-L.

Axol-L-A-Solodal? Am I pronouncing that right?

Yep. Nailed it. The name's Axelotl. But you can just call me by my superhero character's name.

The Axololol.

Gotcha. It's actually a pretty cool name. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of name is Axelotl?

It's Aztec.

Astec? As in the legendary, advanced civilization, who dominated Central Mexico from 1,300 to 1521?

That's right. In Aztec, my name means water monster!

Oh. In Aztec, my name means water monster!

Wow, I gotta say, we're off to a great start here. I'm going to give you an A-plus for a superhero name.

Now, I couldn't help but notice you're not exactly human.

Nope. I'm what's known as a penomorphic salamander,

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