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A trope that plays on the ignorance, [[Small Reference Pools]] or limited/differing concerns of some person or group. A figure of authority -- often a [[Schoolteachers|School Teacher]] -- makes an attempt to communicate an important point. They may then solicit questions, or find their listeners have questions they wish to ask when he takes a breath -- hands go up. Anticipating the nature of the listeners' questions, someone -- usually the original speaker, but not always -- then refines the question or context. ("...but ''without'' using your computer?" "No, the answer isn't
'''Hands go down.'''
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