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Watto was a greedy merchant, using deceit to enrich himself. This Christmas, may we all learn from Watto's poor example and not exploit people's dreams (or faith) to enrich ourselves.

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• 10 Horrifying Facts About Watto From Star Wars | ReelRundown — But as annoying as the Gungan is, the film harbors an even more-infuriating alien: Watto, the chubby blue Toydarian junk shop owner from Tatooine. You might be wondering, "isn't Watto just a bit greedy? What makes him so bad?" Trust me, behind the scenes, Watto harbors more dark secrets than just a little penny-pinching. Don't believe me? These are the top ten horrendous facts about Watto!
• The Five Most Racist Star Wars Characters - Weird Worm — That’s right, Watto is Jewish. And apparently, he’s also embraced Hasidism by the time of Attack of the Clones. Perhaps that’s why Jedi mind tricks, associated with Christianity in The Phantom Menace via Anakin’s virgin birth story, don’t work on him? He obviously doesn’t accept the Midichlorians as his personal lord and savior.
• The Most Disturbing Moments Of The Star Wars Holiday Special - YouTube