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Can be somewhat annoying because people say "was" without denoting anything happening in the past all the time - and appropriately so, [[Grammar Nazi|as it expresses the imperfect tense, which can denote actions that have begun and are continuing]] - so when a character points it out, it seems like they have God knowledge about the plot and serve as a means to get into a tragic backstory about what happened to Elvis.
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== Comic Books ==
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== Western Animation ==
* On ''[[The Spectacular Spider Man]],'' Harry has found evidence that the Green Goblin was never his own [[Super
{{quote| '''Harry:''' ...At least...that's what we all ''thought'' was happening.<br />
'''Peter:''' "Thought?" Past tense? }}
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