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Survivor loves a kooky lady. From the ukulele-playing Sonja, the very first person ever voted out of the game, to Noura with her inability to tell a lie on Island of the Idols, to Kaôh Rōng and Game Changers’ Debbie (and her never-ending list of previously held job titles), the archetype is a hallmark of Survivor casting. Just as contestants suss out the “golden boy” or “Survivor nerd” in real time, they often slot a woman…