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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Moss:''' No. What do you mean? Have I talked to him about this... [pause]
'''Aaronow:''' Yes. I mean are you actually talking about this, or are we just...
'''Moss:''' No, we're just...
'''Aaronow:''' We're just "talking" about it.
'''Moss:''' We're just speaking about it. [pause] As an idea.
'''Aaronow:''' As an idea.
'''Moss:''' Yes.
'''Aaronow:''' We're not actually talking about it.
'''Moss:''' No.
'''Aaronow:''' Talking about it as a...
'''Moss:''' No.
'''Aaronow:''' As a robbery.
'''Moss:''' As a "robbery"? No.|''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]''}}
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* 40's film director Howard Hawks favored a style of dialog similar to Mamet's, especially in terms of speed and overlap. He had to do without the cussing, of course.
* Possibly referenced in a couple lines of dialogue from ''[[The Toxic Avenger]] 2'', of all places:
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'''Homeless Woman''': "Fuck You"... David Mamet. }}
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