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{{quote|'''Joe Quncy''': The report exists?

 

A phrase used by characters in order to withhold certain information from others.

 

Compare [[I'd Tell You, But Then I'd Have To Kill You]].

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== Anime and Manga ==

* ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'': this is Mikuru's [[Catch Phrase]] (''kinsoku jikou'', in Japanese).

** Later referenced in ''[[Lucky Star]]'' by Patricia Martin.

* A variation in ''[[Slayers]]'' has Xellos and his [[Catch Phrase]] "This is a secret!" (''Sore wa himitsu desu!'')

 

== Literature ==

{{quote|"It's classified information until such time as the Ministry sees fit to release it," said Percy stiffly. "Mr. Crouch was quite right not to disclose it." "Oh, shut up Weatherby," said Fred.}}

 

* Spoofed on ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'':

{{quote|'''Officer Don''': The FBI are coming into town tomorrow.

 

== Tabletop Games ==

* [[Warhammer 40,000|+++THIS ENTRY HAS BEEN EXPUNGED]] [[Knight Templar|BY ORDER OF THE]] [[Burn the Witch|EMPEROR'S MOST HOLY INQUISITION+++]]

* [[Paranoia (game)|We're sorry citizen. That information is above your security clearance.]]

== Video Games ==

* [[Military Maverick|Primarch]] [[Reasonable Authority Figure|Victus]] uses this in a rare out-of-character moment to avoid having to explain the {{spoiler|Turian fail-safe planet-destroying bomb on Tuchanka}} in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]''.

 

== Web Original ==

'''Grif''': You can't tell us, or you ''won't'' tell us?

'''CT''': I can't tell you... which is convenient, because I don't want to tell you. }}

 

== Western Animation ==

 

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