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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh GX]]''. Dimitri is convinced he's Yugi Muto.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''. Dimitri is convinced he's Yugi Muto.
{{quote| '''Dimitri:''' That move takes me back to our duel against Seto Kaiba at Battle City. Those were some good times, weren't they old friend?<br />
{{quote| '''Dimitri:''' That move takes me back to our duel against Seto Kaiba at Battle City. Those were some good times, weren't they old friend?<br />
'''Syrus Truesdale:''' Battle City? This guy's gone batty!<br />
'''Syrus Truesdale:''' Battle City? This guy's gone batty!<br />
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== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* ''[[Discworld]]'': This is the Arch-chancellor's stock reaction when Ponder Stibbons tries to explain anything to him. At least, when he's not confused by the metaphors.
* ''[[Discworld]]'': This is the Arch-chancellor's stock reaction when Ponder Stibbons tries to explain anything to him. At least, when he's not confused by the metaphors.
** Also in [[Discworld (Literature)/Going Postal|Going Postal]], Moist is a con man, and so demonstrates how good he is at this when some people who run the clacks go into technicals.
** Also in [[Discworld/Going Postal|Going Postal]], Moist is a con man, and so demonstrates how good he is at this when some people who run the clacks go into technicals.


== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* Brought up in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on how to respond to the Doctor explaining something that makes no sense to...[[Last of His Kind|anyone else]]. Specifically in "Blink", Martha notes you should just nod when he takes a breath.
* Brought up in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on how to respond to the Doctor explaining something that makes no sense to...[[Last of His Kind|anyone else]]. Specifically in "Blink", Martha notes you should just nod when he takes a breath.
* Also brought up in ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]'', when Will and Carlton are about to have a meeting with some record company executives:
* Also brought up in ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', when Will and Carlton are about to have a meeting with some record company executives:
{{quote| '''Will''': Now remember: agree with everything I say and disagree with everything they say.<br />
{{quote| '''Will''': Now remember: agree with everything I say and disagree with everything they say.<br />
'''Carlton''': Why don't I just smile and nod?<br />
'''Carlton''': Why don't I just smile and nod?<br />