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{{quote|''"I think it can be pretty interesting how a single line in [[Homestuck|a story]], even one that's seven words, can dramatically alter the perception of [[Darkest Hour|everything that just happened]]."''
|'''[[Andrew Hussie]]''', via his former [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/40585720/Combined_Formspring_Web_Aug-28-2011.htm#mspadventures154147870025488514 Formspring]}}
Just as a [[Wham! Episode]] is an episode that radically alters the [[Story Arc]], a
The audience ''must not'' see the moment
If there was background music playing beforehand, [[Record Needle Scratch|expect it to abruptly come to a stop]] after the line is said.
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This is strictly an audience trope. For a milder in-universe version, see [[Dropping the Bombshell]]. Often overlaps with [[Armor-Piercing Question]], where the line causes a character to seriously rethink their position.
Tends to come in the form of a [[Reveal]]. Can fit into a [[Wham! Episode]]. Not to be confused with [[
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