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{{quote|''"I started to walk down the street when I heard a voice saying: 'Good evening, Mr. Dowd.' I turned, and there was [[Not-So-Imaginary Friend|this big white rabbit]] leaning against a lamp-post. Well, I thought nothing of that, because when you've lived in a town as long as I've lived in this one, you get used to the fact that everybody knows your name."''
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* A [[Running Gag]] in the ''[[Adrian Mole]]'' books is self-proclaimed intellectual Adrian completely missing the point of whatever book he's reading. For instance, after finishing ''[[Animal Farm]]'' he declares "From now on I'm treating pigs with the contempt they deserve. I am boycotting pork of all kinds."
* The Sci Fi novel ''[[Malevil]]'' has an amusing example: Fulbert of La Roque and Emmanuel of Malevil are having a pissing contest over who has authority in the region after [[World War III]]. Religion is their primarily weapon, Fulbert appoints himself priest of La Roque and so Emmanuel is elected as priest of Malevil. When Fulbert announces he is appointed as ''Bishop'', Emmanuel decides to respond with sarcasm and his own ridiculous claim. He digs out ''600 year old documents'' from the [[Hundred Years' War]] claiming that the Lord of Malevil is [[Feudal Overlord]] over La Roque and that he inherits the title and power by virtue of owning the property before the war. His friends unfortunately rally under the idea that they now have the "legal" right to overthrow the evil priest.
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{{quote|'''Ron:''' [[Lampshade Hanging|She needs to sort out her priorities]].}}
:* This said, being expelled from school probably ''is'' a [[Fate Worse Than Death]] to Hermione. And if Harry and Ron thought about it, it would be for them too.
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'''Egon:''' No, Ray, [[Captain Obvious|''Mrs. Rogers'' is Wat]].}}
:* This quickly becomes an [[Explain, Explain, Oh Crap]] moment, seeing as they told Mrs. Rogers to go to the Firehouse, where they assumed she'd be safer...
* In the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "Harliquinade", a manager of a department store is justifiably concerned when Harley brings Bud and Lou (her pet hyenas) into the store and tells her to remove them. Harley tells her, "Don't worry, they're housebroken."
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