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Other seemingly innocent lickable objects, such as stamps or envelopes, are also popular.
Most often a [[File talk:Mystery Fiction|mystery trope]], considering the murder angle. Modern examples of are probably inspired by the novel/film ''[[The Name of the Rose]]'', although one early example is from the ''[[Arabian Nights]]''.
Related to, but separate from, [[Poisoned Weapons]]. The murderer may use a [[Perfect Poison]] to do the job. Not to be confused with a [[Fingertip Drug Analysis]], though less-subtle examples may rely on the victim trying one.
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== Literature ==
* In ''[[Discworld]]'' [[Defictionalization|stamp-collecting]], the original Assassins' Guild 3p stamp (the Thrupenny Dreadful), is very rare, at least gummed. The in-universe reason for this is that they were recalled due to unsubstantiated rumours that the Guild was using it to fulfill contracts.
* In ''[[Robin Hobb]]'''s Assassin's Apprentice, one of Fitz-Chivalry's assassination ploys was to {{spoiler|poison the cutlery instead of the food.}}
* During the [[Belgariad|Mallorean]] series, Sadi kills a man by coating the man's soup spoon with poison.
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== Tabletop Games ==
* In the ''[[Dungeons
== Video Games ==
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