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In politics, this trope is known as a ''Third Rail Issue'', after the third rail in a subway or light rail system which is held at high voltage to provide power to the trains that run on it (and hence would be unpleasant, if not suicidal, to touch). It refers to an issue where the electorate both feel strongly about, and are sharply divided on what to do about it; therefore, a compromise solution is unlikely to satisfy anyone and will just make everyone angry. As a result, no one attempts to do anything.
{{quote|'''Random Fanboy:''' What would happen if Ranma got pregnant as a girl, then changed back to a boy?
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See also [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]], [[The Disease That Shall Not Be Named]], [[Ignore the Disability]], [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]].
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== General ==
* When older examples of literature, movies, TV shows, etc. get re-made or adapted, some of the more blatantly racist themes and characters vanish entirely, leaving people familiar with the original work to deal with an elephant tapping them on the shoulder and clearing its throat.
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