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* Yuki Nagato from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' uses incantations, in the anime they are sped up and backwards Microsoft SQL scripts.
** In the books, they're simply SQL.
* In the Nasuverse, most magic doesn't require incantations (although many mages use them, apparently as a form of self-hypnosis that makes channeling mana through one's body easier), but there are two separate cases where the words do matter. First, in [[
** High-level magi can also shorten their incantations, most notably with [[wikipedia:Notarikon|Notarikon]]. The most extreme is [[
* Magic in ''[[Slayers]]'' requires an incantation of at least the name. Whether the full incantation of a spell is required seems to be based on whatever flows better in the show, but powerful spells NEED the incantation (Lina's big three spells are never cast without incantation, except when she used Dragon Slave to comically abuse Gourry.)
{{quote|''Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows... [[Crowning Moment of Funny|I'll skip the rest]]. DRAGON SLAY!''}}
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