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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', the red moon ritual that is performed at the [=SkyDome=] follows the same rules as the one performed at the Lee family temple even though it is on a much larger scale.
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* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' gives an in-universe example. When the protagonist takes Melody to a karaoke bar, Melody challenges the protagonist to sing a fairly old song without the lyrics being shown. If he succeeds, the player wins points.

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* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' gives an in-universe example. When the protagonist takes Melody to a karaoke bar, Melody challenges the protagonist to sing a fairly old song without the lyrics being shown. If he succeeds, the player wins points.points.
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* John Conway's ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'' revolves entirely around a handful of simple rules, and yet is capable of universal computation and other complex behaviors. Examples of constructions made in the Game of Life include a ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' emulator, a prime number calculator, and a pi calculator. The Game of Life can even [[RecursiveReality simulate itself]].

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* John Conway's ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'' ''VideoGame/ConwaysGameOfLife'' revolves entirely around a handful of simple rules, and yet is capable of universal computation and other complex behaviors. Examples of constructions made in the Game of Life include a ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' emulator, a prime number calculator, and a pi calculator. The Game of Life can even [[RecursiveReality simulate itself]].

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* John Conway's ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'' revolves entirely around a handful of simple rules, and yet is capable of universal computation and other complex behaviors. Examples of constructions made in the Game of Life include a ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' emulator, a prime number calculator, and a pi calculator. The Game of Life can even [[RecursiveReality simulate itself]].



* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' gives an in-universe example. When the protagonist takes Melody to a karaoke bar, Melody challenges the protagonist to sing a fairly old song without the lyrics being shown. If he succeeds, the player wins points.

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* John Conway's ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'' revolves entirely around a handful of simple rules, and yet is capable of universal computation and other complex behaviors. Examples of constructions made in the Game of Life include a ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' emulator, a prime number calculator, and a pi calculator. The Game of Life can even [[RecursiveReality simulate itself]].

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* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' gives an in-universe example. When the protagonist takes Melody to a karaoke bar, Melody challenges the protagonist to sing a fairly old song without the lyrics being shown. If he succeeds, the player wins points.

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* John Conway's ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'' revolves entirely around a handful of simple rules, and yet is capable of universal computation and other complex behaviors. Examples of constructions made in the Game of Life include a ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' emulator, a prime number calculator, and a pi calculator. The Game of Life can even [[RecursiveReality simulate itself]].
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* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' gives an in-universe example. When the protagonist takes Melody to a karaoke bar, Melody challenges the protagonist to sing a fairly old song without the lyrics being shown. If he succeeds, the player wins points.

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* ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' gives an in-universe example. When the protagonist takes Melody to a karaoke bar, Melody challenges the protagonist to sing a fairly old song without the lyrics being shown. If he succeeds, the player wins points.points.

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* John Conway's ''VideoGame/TheGameOfLife'' revolves entirely around a handful of simple rules, and yet is capable of universal computation and other complex behaviors. Examples of constructions made in the Game of Life include a ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'' emulator, a prime number calculator, and a pi calculator. The Game of Life can even [[RecursiveReality simulate itself]].

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* In ''Film/TheSixthSense'' [[Creator/BruceWillis Dr. Malcolm Crowe]] follows all the rules [[spoiler: given for ghosts]], while still [[spoiler: (theoretically) leaving the viewer with the impression that he is a living human]].
* Literature/SherlockHolmes stories, and mysteries in general, often make heavy use of this rule. When they don't they frequently aren't considered as good.
* In ''Literature/DeadBeat'', one of the reasons [[spoiler: zombie Sue]] is so awesome is because it doesn't technically break the Laws of Magic that forbid necromancy, as those laws apply only to humans.
** Butcher also made a point of repeatedly emphasizing how OurZombiesAreDifferent to make [[spoiler: zombie Sue]] seem not only legitimate but ''inevitable'' -- particularly the rule that The Older The Bones, The More Powerful The Revenant. That's not one you often see in fantasy lit.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' is basically built around this rule, as much of the entertainment derives from Light and L's clever use of the rules of logic and (in Light's case) the rules of the Death Note.

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* In ''Film/TheSixthSense'' [[Creator/BruceWillis Dr. Malcolm Crowe]] follows all the rules [[spoiler: given for ghosts]], while still [[spoiler: (theoretically) leaving the viewer with the impression that he is a living human]].
* Literature/SherlockHolmes stories, and mysteries in general, often make heavy use of this rule. When they don't they frequently aren't considered as good.
* In ''Literature/DeadBeat'', one of the reasons [[spoiler: zombie Sue]] is so awesome is because it doesn't technically break the Laws of Magic that forbid necromancy, as those laws apply only to humans.
** Butcher also made a point of repeatedly emphasizing how OurZombiesAreDifferent to make [[spoiler: zombie Sue]] seem not only legitimate but ''inevitable'' -- particularly the rule that The Older The Bones, The More Powerful The Revenant. That's not one you often see in fantasy lit.
* ''Manga/DeathNote'' is basically built around this rule, as much of the entertainment derives from Light and L's clever use of the rules of logic and (in Light's case) the rules of the Death Note.
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* ''Manga/DeathNote'' is basically built around this rule, as much of the entertainment derives from Light and L's clever use of the rules of logic and (in Light's case) the rules of the Death Note.



* This happens a lot in the writings of Creator/BrandonSanderson due to his logical and complex magic systems.
* Any win in a work that either involves tabletop, card, or board games, like ''Anime/YuGiOh'', or ''is'' a [[TabletopGame tabletop, board, or card game]], like ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''.


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* In ''Film/TheSixthSense'' [[Creator/BruceWillis Dr. Malcolm Crowe]] follows all the rules [[spoiler: given for ghosts]], while still [[spoiler: (theoretically) leaving the viewer with the impression that he is a living human]].

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* In ''Literature/DeadBeat'', one of the reasons [[spoiler: zombie Sue]] is so awesome is because it doesn't technically break the Laws of Magic that forbid necromancy, as those laws apply only to humans.
** Butcher also made a point of repeatedly emphasizing how OurZombiesAreDifferent to make [[spoiler: zombie Sue]] seem not only legitimate but ''inevitable'' -- particularly the rule that The Older The Bones, The More Powerful The Revenant. That's not one you often see in fantasy lit.
* This happens a lot in the writings of Creator/BrandonSanderson due to his logical and complex magic systems.
* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' stories, and mysteries in general, often make heavy use of this rule. When they don't they frequently aren't considered as good.

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* Any win in a work that either involves tabletop, card, or board games, like ''Anime/YuGiOh'', or ''is'' a [[TabletopGame tabletop, board, or card game]], like ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering''.

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