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Midichlorians aren't mentioned until after Shmi tells Qui-Gon that Anakin has no father. Qui-Gon performed a large-scale Jedi mind trick to cover his tracks as a deadbeat dad, convincing even members of
Were the audience supposed to have realized that Qui-Gon Jinn was using Jedi mind tricks on Watto to free Anakin Skywalker? - Quora
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