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{{quote|'''Skeeter:''' Shoot me, Gonzo!
'''Scooter:''' Me first, I'm older!
'''Skeeter:''' Only by a minute!
|''[[Muppet Babies]]''}}
Twins often argue, among themselves or with others, about the respect they are due because of age, even though the difference is minuscule. In the most common form, Twin A will attempt to give their side leverage by saying that he/she is oldest, which will cause Twin B to retort "Yeah, by five minutes" and therefore defuse such an argument. In east Asian languages this trope is actually hardwired into the language, as older and younger siblings are expected to be addressed differently (if not directly as older/younger) with no special case for twins.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', Hiashi Hyuga was born seconds before Hizashi. The difference is especially crucial in the Hyuga clan, as Hiashi grew up to become head of the clan, while Hizashi was made into a branch house member and expected to obey Hiashi {{spoiler|and give his life to protect him... or so Neji thought}}, under threat of his cursed seal activating and causing him pain or killing him.
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* Widget and Sludge in the 2009 ''[[Astro Boy (film)|Astro Boy]]'' film.
{{quote|"By ninety seconds!"}}
== Literature ==
* ''[[Sweet Valley High]]'': "Elizabeth was 4 minutes older than Jessica, but sometimes it felt more like 4 years..."
* When the Auditors of Reality obtain bodies in ''[[Discworld|Thief of Time]]'', they begin to argue about who incarnated first because "seniority is seniority".
* And in [[Peter David]]'s ''[[Star Trek:
* The "promoted two minutes earlier is still seniority" variant was used in [[Aaron Allston]]'s ''[[X Wing Series|Wraith Squadron]]'' novels.
* Done with Apollo and Artemis in the ''Percy Jackson'' series.
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* [[The Bible]]: Jacob and Esau squabbling over who is the rightful heir. Esau ends up giving it to Jacob for a "mess of pottage" (lentil soup).
▲== Live Action TV ==
* Zack is ten minutes older than Cody in ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'', and he has no problems making sure his brother remembers that fact.
* A rare non-sibling example found in ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'': Paris tried to order Torres to do something. Torres refuses on the grounds that they're the same rank, so Paris plays the seniority card. Torres immediately points out that he only has about a week over her.
** In real life, seniority is serious business. My department had to lay off two people, and one day of seniority was going to determine who stayed. (In the end, it was averted by the ''most'' senior employee taking early retirement instead.)
* Data and Lore in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', androids created with the same physical template, both argue that seniority gives them precedence. (Lore had lied and said Data was the older twin.)
* And a rare non-twin example: On ''[[Soap]]'', there is an exchange between Jessica and Mary where they're trying to decide which one is the older sister. They definitely remember that they're a year apart, but each one seems to think that they're the younger one. (Remember, they're at a point in their lives where younger is
* On ''[[All Together Now]]'', Anna comments on how she is fifteen minutes older than Thomas and wonders if she kicked him in the head on the way out.
* An entire episode of ''[[Pair of Kings]]'' plays with this; Brady claims to be the older twin, prompting Boomer to go to an oracle to find proof.
== Radio ==
* Used at the beginning of the Peabody-winning drama "Bonhoeffer: The Cost of Freedom."
== Video Games ==
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{{spoiler|Henry}}: [[The Tape Knew You Would Say That|You're prob'ly spoutin' off about which one of us popped out first]]. }}
* ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'': Twins Cash and Carrie try to use this on each other. The problem is, since they were both adopted, neither knows who the older sibling is.
* In ''[[Gladius]]'' Urlan turns around Ursula's telling Urlan to listen to his elders by reminding her she's his ''younger'' sister. This is particularly unique as the two don't know they are twins, having been lied to to avoid Ursula being implicated in a prophecy.
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== Real Life ==
* An interview with the band [[Tokio Hotel]], which includes identical twins:
{{quote|'''Interviewer:''' Now I notice in the [CD] liner notes, I think Tom, you say "my younger brother"?
'''Tom Kaulitz:''' Yeah, I'm 10 minutes older!
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