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* From an episode of the last season of ''{{Monk}}'', where the prosecutor is worried the Suspect of the Week will walk:
-->'''Stottlemeyer:''' Relax, the guy is clearly guilty.\\
'''Prosecutor:''' So was OJ.

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* From an In ''Series/{{Monk}}'', on the episode of "Mr. Monk Takes the last season of ''{{Monk}}'', where Stand," the prosecutor is worried the Suspect of the Week D.A. worries Evan Gildea will walk:
-->'''Stottlemeyer:''' Relax,
walk because of his lawyer Harrison Powell:
-->'''D.A. Charles Friedken:''' Well, nobody's sleeping today. Harrison Powell is
the guy is clearly guilty.\\
'''Prosecutor:'''
Prince of Darkness, so be careful up there. Don't volunteer anything. If you don't remember something, just say you don't remember.
-->'''Natalie Teeger:''' But he's guilty, right?
-->'''D.A. Charles Friedken:'''
So was OJ.O.J.

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A StockPhrase that uses an analogy to make a point. Someone has tried to make a point about something; in response, someone points out something obvious that contradicts it in this fashion:

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A StockPhrase that uses an analogy to make a point. Someone has tried to make a point about something; in response, someone points out something obvious that contradicts it in this fashion:



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-->'''David:''' Eichmann.

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'''The Doctor''': Gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop.

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'''The Doctor''': Gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop.



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* ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'': The review of [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 the 2013 Tomb Raider]] referred to Lara Croft's character development in the form of [[TheChewToy repeatedly bullying her]] with this line:

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* ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'': The review of [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 the 2013 Tomb Raider]] referred to Lara Croft's character development in the form of [[TheChewToy repeatedly bullying her]] with this line: line:



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--> "So you can kill a man and take a machete like a champ. So can a brick, but you can't kick one out of a truck and call it a character arc."

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--> "So you can kill a man and take a machete like a champ. So A concrete block can a brick, do that, but you can't kick one out the back of a moving truck and call it that a character arc."
arc!"

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* From [[Creator/MichaelStackpole Michael Stackpole]]'s "Wolf and Raven":
--> A footnote written by Wolf: "Sure, the Beretta Viper 14 is old. So's gravity, but it still works."
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-->"So were RomeoAndJuliet."

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-->"So were RomeoAndJuliet.Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet."



* WebOriginal/ZeroPunctuation reviewed a next-gen ''TombRaider'' referred degradingly Lara Croft's character development in the form of [[TheChewToy repeatedly bullying her]] as 'So you can kill a man and take a machete like a champ. So can a brick, but you can't kick one out of a truck and call it a character arc'.

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* WebOriginal/ZeroPunctuation reviewed a next-gen ''TombRaider'' ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'': The review of [[VideoGame/TombRaider2013 the 2013 Tomb Raider]] referred degradingly to Lara Croft's character development in the form of [[TheChewToy repeatedly bullying her]] as 'So with this line:
--> "So
you can kill a man and take a machete like a champ. So can a brick, but you can't kick one out of a truck and call it a character arc'.
arc."
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* WebOriginal/ZeroPunctuation reviewed a next-gen ''TombRaider'' referred degradingly Lara Croft's character development in the form of [[TheChewToy repeatedly bullying her]] as 'So you can kill a man and take a machete like a champ. So can a brick, but you can't kick one out of a truck and call it a character arc'.

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** The Literature/{{Discworld}} novel ''Discworld/MakingMoney'' makes the same point:
-->Ah yes, Splot, thought Moist. It contained herbs and all natural ingredients. But belladonna was a herb and arsenic was natural.
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--> Hemlock is both natural and organic.

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--> Hemlock is both [[AllNaturalSnakeOil natural and organic.organic]].
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* From the ''[[FanFic/ImAMarvelAndImADC Marvel/DC]] HarryPotter Parody'':

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* From the ''[[FanFic/ImAMarvelAndImADC Marvel/DC]] HarryPotter Franchise/HarryPotter Parody'':
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* From [[Theatre/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]:
-->'''Toby:''' Get Pirelli's;\\
Use a bottle of it!\\
Ladies seem to love it--
-->'''Mrs. Lovett:''' Flies do, too!
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'''David:''' I was under orders.
'''Celeste:''' ''So was Hitler!'' Oh, no, I don't mean Hitler, I mean the other guy.
'''David:''' Himmler? Hess?
'''Rose:''' Eichmann?
'''David:''' Eichmann.
'''Celeste:''' Yes! Eichmann! That's you!

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'''David:''' -->'''David:''' I was under orders.
'''Celeste:''' -->'''Celeste:''' ''So was Hitler!'' Oh, no, I don't mean Hitler, I mean the other guy.
'''David:''' -->'''David:''' Himmler? Hess?
'''Rose:''' -->'''Rose:''' Eichmann?
'''David:''' -->'''David:''' Eichmann.
'''Celeste:''' -->'''Celeste:''' Yes! Eichmann! That's you!

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* PlayedForLaughs in SoapDish:
'''David:''' I was under orders.
'''Celeste:''' ''So was Hitler!'' Oh, no, I don't mean Hitler, I mean the other guy.
'''David:''' Himmler? Hess?
'''Rose:''' Eichmann?
'''David:''' Eichmann.
'''Celeste:''' Yes! Eichmann! That's you!

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* ''DoctorWho'', "Robot":
-->'''The Doctor''': Never cared much for the word "impregnable." Sounds a bit too much like "unsinkable."\\
'''Harry''': What's wrong with "unsinkable"?\\
'''The Doctor''': Nothing. As the iceberg said to the Titanic.\\
'''Harry''': What?\\
'''The Doctor''': Gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop, gloop.
** The same metaphor was revisited in the new series, "End of the World":
--->'''Jabe''': This facility is purely automatic. It's the height of the Alpha Class. Nothing can go wrong.\\
'''The Doctor''': Unsinkable?\\
'''Jabe''': If you like. The nautical metaphor is appropriate.\\
'''The Doctor''': You're telling me. I was on board another ship once they said that was unsinkable. I ended up clinging to an iceberg. It wasn't half cold.
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* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand [[spoiler: how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian]]. Rorschach points out [[spoiler: that Hitler was a vegetarian, too]].

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* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand [[spoiler: how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian]]. Rorschach points out [[spoiler: that Hitler was a vegetarian, too]].

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* From ''TheJeffersons'', during one of the many times George brags about his wealth:
-->'''George:''' I worked my way from the bottom up to the top! \\
'''Helen:''' So does a gopher!
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* In the ''JudgeDredd'' SpinOff ''TheSimpingDetective'', Jack Point lights up a cigar in Sector Chief Daveez's office and makes it clear that he knows Daveez played a significant role in a criminal case he was investigating and covered it up. Daveez responds by grabbing Point by his jacket lapels and threatening him to drop the case, the exchange ends,

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* In the ''JudgeDredd'' SpinOff ''TheSimpingDetective'', Jack Point lights up a cigar in Sector Chief Daveez's office and makes it clear that he knows Daveez played a significant role in a criminal case he was investigating and covered it up. Daveez responds by grabbing Point by his jacket lapels and threatening him to drop the case, the exchange ends, ends,



* From [[PGWodehouse P.G. Wodehouse]]'s "Honeysuckle Cottage":
-->"Don't do it." said Mr [=McKinnon=], a stout bachelor. "You're too young to marry."

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* From [[PGWodehouse [[Creator/PGWodehouse P.G. Wodehouse]]'s "Honeysuckle Cottage":
-->"Don't do it." said Mr [=McKinnon=], a stout bachelor. "You're too young to marry." "



--> ''Heroin'' is natural. ''Nicotine'' is natural. ''A pack of wild wolves'' is natural! ''Natural doesn't mean safe!''

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--> ''Heroin'' is natural. ''Nicotine'' is natural. ''A pack of wild wolves'' is natural! ''Natural doesn't mean safe!'' safe!''
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->'''The Metatron''': I am to charge you with [[TheQuest a holy crusade]].\\
'''Bethany Sloan''': For the record, I work in an abortion clinic.\\
'''The Metatron''': [[SoWasX Noah was a drunk]], and look what'' he ''accomplished--and no one's asking you to build an ark!

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->'''The -->'''The Metatron''': I am to charge you with [[TheQuest a holy crusade]].\\
'''Bethany
crusade]].
-->'''Bethany
Sloan''': For the record, I work in an abortion clinic.\\
'''The
clinic.
-->'''The
Metatron''': [[SoWasX Noah was a drunk]], drunk, and look what'' he ''accomplished--and no one's asking you to build an ark!

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* ''{{Dogma}}'':
->'''The Metatron''': I am to charge you with [[TheQuest a holy crusade]].\\
'''Bethany Sloan''': For the record, I work in an abortion clinic.\\
'''The Metatron''': [[SoWasX Noah was a drunk]], and look what'' he ''accomplished--and no one's asking you to build an ark!
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** From comedian MattKershen:
--> ''Heroin'' is natural. ''Nicotine'' is natural. ''A pack of wild wolves'' is natural! ''Natural doesn't mean safe!''
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* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian. Rorschach points out that {{Hitler}} was a vegetarian, too.

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* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand [[spoiler: how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian. vegetarian]]. Rorschach points out [[spoiler: that {{Hitler}} Hitler was a vegetarian, too.too]].
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* From the ''[[{{Ptitlels44m36afkrs}} Marvel/DC]] HarryPotter Parody'':

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* From the ''[[{{Ptitlels44m36afkrs}} ''[[FanFic/ImAMarvelAndImADC Marvel/DC]] HarryPotter Parody'':



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--> Hemlock is both natural and organic.

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--> Hemlock is both natural and organic.organic.

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* In TheFilmOfTheBook ''{{Matilda}}'', Miss Honey tries to show Miss Trunchbull how smart Matilda is:
-->'''Miss Honey:''' She can multiply large numbers instantly in her head.
-->'''Miss Trunchbull:''' So can a calculator.

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* In TheFilmOfTheBook ''{{Matilda}}'', ''Film/{{Matilda}}'', Miss Honey tries to show Miss Trunchbull how smart Matilda is:
-->'''Miss Honey:''' She can multiply large numbers instantly in her head.
-->'''Miss
head.\\
'''Miss
Trunchbull:''' So can a calculator.
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* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian. Rorschach points out that Hitler was a vegetarian, too.

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* In ''{{Watchmen}}'', an astonished Nite Owl doesn't understand how Ozymandias could be involved with the nefarious plot against costumed superheroes, when he's such an incredibly good person as well as a vegetarian. Rorschach points out that Hitler {{Hitler}} was a vegetarian, too.
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* In the ''JudgeDredd'' SpinOff ''The Simping Detective'', Jack Point lights up a cigar in Sector Chief Daveez's office and makes it clear that he knows Daveez played a significant role in a criminal case he was investigating and covered it up. Daveez responds by grabbing Point by his jacket lapels and threatening him to drop the case, the exchange ends,

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* In the ''JudgeDredd'' SpinOff ''The Simping Detective'', ''TheSimpingDetective'', Jack Point lights up a cigar in Sector Chief Daveez's office and makes it clear that he knows Daveez played a significant role in a criminal case he was investigating and covered it up. Daveez responds by grabbing Point by his jacket lapels and threatening him to drop the case, the exchange ends,

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* From ''{{Lost}}'':
-->'''Hurley:''' Do not open that! There's dynamite and it's mega-unstable. \\
'''Richard:''' I know that.\\
'''Hurley:''' Well, so did Dr. Arzt. And I was wiping him out of my shirt two days later.

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-->'''Professer X:''' You're {{the chosen one}}.\\

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-->'''Professer -->'''Professor X:''' You're {{the chosen one}}.\\


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--> Hemlock is both natural and organic.

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* In ''{{Stripes}}'', when thinking of how to rescue their platoon:

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* In ''{{Stripes}}'', when thinking of how to rescue their platoon:platoon from Czech soldiers:
-->'''Russell Ziskey:''' Do the words "Act of war" mean anything to you?



-->'''Russell Ziskey:''' Great. Custer had a plan, too.

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-->'''Russell Ziskey:''' -->'''Russell:''' Great. Custer had a plan, too.

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* In ''{{Stripes}}'', when thinking of how to rescue their platoon:
-->'''John Winger:''' I have a plan.
-->'''Russell Ziskey:''' Great. Custer had a plan, too.

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