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{{quote|''"The best way to end a totally bullshit sentence that makes it seem like it could be true... arguably."''|'''[[Urban Dictionary]]'s [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=arguably definition] for "arguably"'''}}
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* "Character C" is a possible example of this because...
* To some, "Work D" is an example of "Trope E"...
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When writing an example, don't precede it with words like "arguably", "possibly", or "to some". This is an example of [[Weasel Words]], and although we are more tolerant of such than [[That Other Wiki]], in this case it weakens the foundation of the example by making it subjective. It is true that there may be disagreement between two or more tropers over whether or not a work uses a certain trope. That's fine. You can argue about it all you want in the discussion page or in your edit reasons. If a valid argument can be made against the work using the trope, and it trumps the argument for it, the example should just be removed.
If you truly believe that your example fits the trope, then list it. If it's [[Not an Example]], then don't. If you have an example but aren't sure what trope it's an example ''of'', list it [[Examples Searching for
If you do use "arguably", "a possible example", or "to some" in an entry, expect to see a "<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[All The Tropes:How to Write An Example|please verify]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup>" note hung on the phrase.
For other words and phrases that should be avoided when writing examples, see [[Word Cruft]].
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