It Seemed Trivial: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|You never tell me ''anything'', so how the hell should I know what might be important?|'''Michael''', |''[[SSDD]]''}}
 
This is when someone knows a fact that would be of great importance to the heroes but never says anything, for the simple reason that that person has ''no idea'' the fact is important. A subtrope of [[Poor Communication Kills]].
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Compare and contrast [[You Didn't Ask]], which is where the person who knows the clue also knows its importance, but simply wasn't asked to divulge.
 
The revelation of the fact may bring about [[WhyIgnored Didn't You Just Say So?Expositor]], with "It seemed trivial" (or some variant thereof) being the answer.
 
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