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Halt: No! No, no, no -- and, just in case you missed it the first time, no. }}
* There's an ''unspoken'' one in one of [[Isaac Asimov]]'s ''Black Widowers'' stories, when a very forgetful man has misplaced the card on which he'd written some information he desperately needs. The Widowers agree not to ask Henry, despite all his previous successes, because there's no way he could just "pull the answer out of a hat" in this situation. Then Henry enters with the card in question; the guest had absentmindedly handed it to Henry when he arrived, along with his hat and coat, and Henry tucked the card into the man's hat for storage. So he ''did'' pull the answer out of a
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'''Jayne''': "There's people gonna die." }}
** [[Joss Whedon]] is simply the MASTER of this technique and variations there-of. It's gotta be like half of the humor element of any of his shows (especially the darker ones).
* An example from one episode of [[Eureka]] has one foot in
{{quote|ZANE: [[The Sheriff|Carter]], [[The Smart Guy|Henry]], and [[Dr. Jerk|Stark]]. That's your [[Who You Gonna Call?|money]] [[Freudian Trio|team]]. ''They know exactly what they're doing''.
Cut to Carter, Henry, and Stark crouching in the bushes, Carter holding a huge gun.
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CARTER: I have no idea. }}
* Frequently used straight in ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', but subverted in the first season finale when twice, after baldfaced lies, it cuts to an insert saying "FOOTAGE NOT FOUND."
* The ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Earshot" takes this a bit further, as the 'echo' comes from what Cordelia is thinking, before she
** Delayed echoes are also used in "Life Serial", in which each act begins with Buffy saying "This is gonna be great" as she prepares for her next new job.
** From "The Zeppo"
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