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== Web Comics ==
* ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'' '''runs''' on this trope. Just pick a strip, ''any'' strip. They even become [[Genre Savvy]] to their tendency to do this at one point, pointing out that how they deal with threats is bicker, argue semantics, stall with Fighter, hurt each other, bicker some more and ''then'' implement a brilliant plan from out of nowhere.
{{quote|"[[Asymmetric Dilemma|And anyway, you're a villain.]]"}}
* Very common in ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'', which has [[Talking Is a Free Action]] in full force.
** For example, you get [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0110.html Roy trying to remind Xykon of the murder he's actually pursuing him for]...
** As well as many inane discussions in the middle of fights about ''D&D'' rules (like with [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0216.html this Munchkin]).
** Even outside of melee, a dramatic revelation can easily wander into Distracting Disambiguation [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0292.html and just spoil the effect]:
{{quote|'''Eugene:''' '''<big>Xykon is alive!!</big>'''
'''Roy:''' What??
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