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{{quote|'''Isaac''': I don't really understand what's going on, but he just broke down crying. What do you suppose it means, Miria?
'''Miria''': I think it means we won!|''[[Baccano!]]''}}
A Chewbacca Defense is part of an argument that has the effect of confusing the opponent so much that they stop arguing with you. If they are too chicken to continue the argument, the point they are trying to argue must be equally as flimsy, right? Right?
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== Anime and Manga ==
* Isaac and Miria from ''[[Baccano!]]''. The argument referenced in the quote? ''It wasn't even an argument at all'', but rather a [[Shrinking Violet]] trying to introduce himself to them.
* In ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'', The [[Amoral Attorney]] tries to get his cyborg client off for murdering his girlfriend by trying to have the trial focus on the supposed (read: completely fabricated) technophobic beliefs of the officer who shot him.
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