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[[File:Cthier saves us 8101.png|link=Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic|frame|Ch'thier is merciful.]]
{{quote|''"Will no one rid me of this [[Turbulent Priest]]?"''
|'''King Henry II''', of Archbishop Thomas Becket.<ref>Sadly for Becket, the people who overheard it weren't familiar with rhetorical questions</ref>}}
People routinely say things they do not mean. Swearing to kill someone or wishing some horrible fate would befall them is usually a harmless way of venting steam.
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== Fan
* In chapter 15 of ''Make a Wish'', a ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fanfiction, Harry asks for either something to kill his hangover headache or something to kill himself, he doesn't care which. A few minutes later, when the professor brings a drink that 'would kill a herd of elephants': "You do know I was being sarcastic about the whole killing myself thing right?" Harry asked. "Yes," the Professor nodded nervously. "Of course I did, I'll be right back with the potion. I just need to . . . take it out of the room for a few minutes before I give it to you."
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