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Someone is a spy. But how to find them? This trope is about one solution. Tell multiple people different related similar lies, and then see how the person the spy works for reacts.
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{{quote|'''Jenny:''' Undercover cops started nosing around old Dr. Brinkmeyer. I think they were lookin' to see if he was part o' that terrible racket o' fake prescriptions for weed that we all been hearing about.
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'''[[Nominal Importance| Girl]]:''' But Brinkmeyer's not the one handing them out is he Jenny? You told me -
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'''Jenny:''' Yes, told you different. And I told you to keep quiet about it. In fact, I told exactly one of you the name Brinkmeyer, and that person was supposed to keep mum about it too. Ain't that right, Stevie?|A Young Girl's Delinquency Record}}
Someone is a spy. But how to find them? This trope is about one solution. Tell multiple people different related similar lies, and then see how the person the spy works for reacts.
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Someone is a spy. But how to find them? This trope is about one solution. Tell multiple people different related similar lies, and then see how the person the spy works for reacts.
Describe the trope here, using more than one paragraph. Remove this line when you place a description on the page.
Examples of Different Lies To Find The Spy include:
Advertising
Anime and Manga
Comic Books
Fan Works
- Jenny does this in A Young Girl's Delinquency Record.
Film
Literature
Live-Action TV
- Tyrion Lannister determined that Pycelle works for Cersei this way in Game of Thrones
Music
New Media
Newspaper Comics
Oral Tradition, Folklore, Myths and Legends
Pinball
Podcasts
Professional Wrestling
Puppet Shows
Radio
Recorded and Stand Up Comedy
Tabletop Games
Theatre
Video Games
Visual Novels
Web Animation
Web Comics
Web Original
Western Animation
- Tina Belcher did this in the Bob’s Burgers episode Tina Tailor Soldier Spy