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Definition of the trope, explaining that the trope occurs when specific lines of dialogue are replaced by general and generic descriptions, giving the appearance of a [[ |
Definition of the trope, explaining that the trope occurs when specific lines of dialogue are replaced by general and generic descriptions, giving the appearance of a [[MediaWiki:Tropes|template]]. |
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Explanation that the trope is often used in parody and [[Deconstruction]] to highlight patterns and clichés. |
Explanation that the trope is often used in parody and [[Deconstruction]] to highlight patterns and clichés. |
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[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=dnbiczai&trope=TropeName Origin] of Trope Name. References to [[Deconstruction|other, relevant tropes]]. Justification of reason trope was split from older, less well-written trope. |
[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/discussion.php?id=dnbiczai&trope=TropeName Origin] of Trope Name. References to [[Deconstruction|other, relevant tropes]]. Justification of reason trope was split from older, less well-written trope. |
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See also [[Deconstructor Fleet|related tropes]]. Compare [[Blah Blah Blah|some]] [[Post Modernism|similar]] [[Shaped Like Itself|tropes]]. Contrast [[ |
See also [[Deconstructor Fleet|related tropes]]. Compare [[Blah Blah Blah|some]] [[Post Modernism|similar]] [[Shaped Like Itself|tropes]]. Contrast [[MediaWiki:Tropes|conflicting tropes]]. |
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Mild warning that this trope is [[I Thought It Meant|not to be confused]] with [[Trope Name Injokes|similarly-named non-trope page]] or [[Trope Namer|similarly-titled and easily confused page]]. |
Mild warning that this trope is [[I Thought It Meant|not to be confused]] with [[Trope Name Injokes|similarly-named non-trope page]] or [[Trope Namer|similarly-titled and easily confused page]]. |
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== Advertising == |
== Advertising == |
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* There's a new brand of tampons that uses this trope to show [[Irony|how different]] they are [[We Suck Less|from the competition...]] |
* There's a new brand of tampons that uses this trope to show [[Irony|how different]] they are [[We Suck Less|from the competition...]] |
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* And [[Trope Name Injokes/Quotes|this]]. |
* And [[Trope Name Injokes/Quotes|this]]. |
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* All [[This Trope Name References Itself]] examples... including ''itself''. |
* All [[This Trope Name References Itself]] examples... including ''itself''. |
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* The template for quoting dialogue in examples in the [[Trope Entry Template]] does this for typical three-line banter. (If you don't get the difference between that page and this one by now, I give up.) |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |