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'''[[Jack Benny]]:''' ''(long pause)''
'''Mugger:''' Look, bud! I said your money or your life!
'''Jack:''' I'm thinking it over, I'm thinking it over! }}
A character displays uncertainty in a situation that you wouldn't expect to call for it. Usually, this takes the form of giving too much consideration to a "[[An Offer You Can't Refuse|choice]]" that isn't really supposed to be one.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In an early episode of ''[[Rio -Rainbow Gate!-|Rio Rainbow Gate]]'', Howard is threatened with death if he does not allow Rio to wager ownership of his casino resort. He gives Rio several conflicting answers as the [[Death Trap]] gets closer and closer to killing him before Rio decides to go through with the wager.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[Discworld]]'', it's mentioned that anyone wanting to pose the question "Your money or your life?" to a dwarf should pack a lunch and a long book.
* One of the ''[[1632]]'' books had a character express outrage that rum was used to sterilize severe wounds on his leg. When someone asked if he'd rather have lost the leg so he could drink the rum, he frowned. "Never rush a man when he's making a difficult choice.... I'll cogitate on it a bit and get back to you." He wasn't a stupid man, so he was presumably playing for laughs on stereotypes about heavy-drinking Irishmen.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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** From the same series, [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0185.html another example].
* ''[[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'' [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/1999/08/04 opinion] of the ''Seed'' demo.
* ''[[Vexxarr]]'' has a [http://www.vexxarr.com/archive.php?seldate=071811 less than cooperative ship AI].
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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