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* [[Stealth Pun]]: Joe posing as an IRS agent would ''almost'' count, if he didn't say the punchline out loud. It's still worth mentioning, though. |
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Joe posing as an IRS agent would ''almost'' count, if he didn't say the punchline out loud. It's still worth mentioning, though. |
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* [[Straw Loser]]: Quince, relative to Bill, of course. He's also Bill's [[Hero Worshipper]]. |
* [[Straw Loser]]: Quince, relative to Bill, of course. He's also Bill's [[Hero Worshipper]]. |
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** Though it should be noted that of the characters, only the despicable Drew actually ''treats'' him like this. Everyone else who knows him considers him a wonderful person. |
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{{quote|'''Quince''': "Joe, am I a good man?" |
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'''Joe''': "Oh yes, Quince. You're one of my favorites."}} |
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* [[The Reveal]]: In-universe, after leaving all of Bill's associates wondering about him all movie, he finally "comes clean" in the "death and taxes" scene. Of course, he's not exactly truthful, making this some kind of [[Zig Zagged Trope|weird reverse meta-subversion]]. |
* [[The Reveal]]: In-universe, after leaving all of Bill's associates wondering about him all movie, he finally "comes clean" in the "death and taxes" scene. Of course, he's not exactly truthful, making this some kind of [[Zig Zagged Trope|weird reverse meta-subversion]]. |
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* [[The Three Certainties in Life]]: "...the truth is, joining John Bontecou is every bit as certain as death and taxes." |
* [[The Three Certainties in Life]]: "...the truth is, joining John Bontecou is every bit as certain as death and taxes." |
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