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* In UsefulNotes/PekingOpera stroking your beard = thinking.

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* In UsefulNotes/PekingOpera MediaNotes/PekingOpera stroking your beard = thinking.
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* Archeologist Radcliffe Emerson had a beard when he met ''Literature/AmeliaPeabody'', but not after they married; he still strokes his chin meditatively as an action-equivalent to a CatchPhrase. The habit has even been picked up by other characters, including his daughter-in-law.

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* Archeologist Radcliffe Emerson had a beard when he met ''Literature/AmeliaPeabody'', but not after they married; he still strokes his chin meditatively as an action-equivalent to a CatchPhrase.catchphrase. The habit has even been picked up by other characters, including his daughter-in-law.
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-->-- '''Data''', ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', "The Schizoid Man", while trying on a fake beard.

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-->-- '''Data''', ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', "The "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E6TheSchizoidMan The Schizoid Man", Man]]", while trying on a fake beard.
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* The quote above comes from an episode of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', where Data tried to emulate Riker GrowingTheBeard. The end result was so ridiculous that Troi had to excuse herself before she completely broke down, and Geordi only did a marginally better job of holding back his laughter.

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* The quote above comes from an the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', where "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E6TheSchizoidMan The Schizoid Man]]", wherein Data tried tries to emulate Riker GrowingTheBeard. The end result was is so ridiculous that Troi had has to excuse herself before she completely broke breaks down, and Geordi only did does a marginally better job of holding back his laughter.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei strokes her chin as she considers Tyler's deal.
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-->-- '''Lt. Commander Data''' while trying on a fake beard, ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''

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-->-- '''Lt. Commander Data''' '''Data''', ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', "The Schizoid Man", while trying on a fake beard, ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration''
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* Papa Smurf in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' can be found doing this.

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* Papa Smurf in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' can be found doing this.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': The wizards in Rose's story, ''Complacency of the Learned'', have a habit of stroking and bothering their beards that could charitably be called compulsive. The excerpt seen in the comic spends a solid paragraph describing how they do it anywhere, on any occasion, as something of a default neutral pose.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/Futurama'' the professor reveals his prized possession is Leonardo Da Vinci's beard. Cue Fry putting on the beard and stroking it while the professor is discussing the great minds he admires. Fry then destroys the beard on accident, revealing the beard had a map inside.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/Futurama'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' the professor reveals his prized possession is Leonardo Da Vinci's beard. Cue Fry putting on the beard and stroking it while the professor is discussing the great minds he admires. Fry then destroys the beard on accident, revealing the beard had a map inside.
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* Jewish men stroking their beards when studying or thinking is so iconic that it became the traditional ASL sign for a Jew or Jewish. (The more modern sign is imitating rolling a Torah scroll.)
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* As shown above, [[OldMaster Gouken]] does this in his victory pose in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''.

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* As shown above, [[OldMaster Gouken]] does this in his victory pose in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIV''.
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This is the need for either [[OldMaster Old Masters]] or WickedCultured villains to stroke their BadassBeard[=/=]BeardOfEvil as a compulsion. [[DastardlyWhiplash Evil types]] usually do this while preparing their {{Evil Plan}}s, sipping AGlassOfChianti, and indulging in [[SlouchOfVillainy Villainous Slouching]]. This version is somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope discredited]] today.

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This is the need for either [[OldMaster Old Masters]] or WickedCultured villains to stroke their BadassBeard[=/=]BeardOfEvil beard as a compulsion. [[DastardlyWhiplash Evil types]] usually do this while preparing their {{Evil Plan}}s, sipping AGlassOfChianti, and indulging in [[SlouchOfVillainy Villainous Slouching]]. This version is somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope discredited]] today.
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* Commonly done by thinking characters, most notably Dennis, in ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework''.
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* Several characters in ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'' do this while thinking.
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* ''WebAnimation/TheVampair'': The Duke strokes his goatee at the end of "Oweee" as he formulates a plan.
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* Konoemon in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' often does this.

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* Konoemon in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'' ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' often does this.



--> "You will have to create a new imp variant that has a stronger connection to the dungeon heart, and imprint some of your own personality on it. Possibly erase its own mind first, but destroying a mind is much simpler than rebuilding it anyway," [[StrokeTheBeard his hand went to his collar in an unconscious gesture, grasping for something that was no longer there.there]]. "Alternatively, you could torture some of your useless goblins to death and use their tormented ghosts to-"

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--> "You will have to create a new imp variant that has a stronger connection to the dungeon heart, and imprint some of your own personality on it. Possibly erase its own mind first, but destroying a mind is much simpler than rebuilding it anyway," [[StrokeTheBeard his hand went to his collar in an unconscious gesture, grasping for something that was no longer there.there]]. "Alternatively, you could torture some of your useless goblins to death and use their tormented ghosts to-"
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* ''Literature/InTwoWorlds'': Anthony's classroom aide, Bradley, is a hipster who has a habit of doing this.
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* In ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', Tumok tells of how he consulted a HermitGuru on Olympus Mons. Lacking a beard, the guru strokes the icicle clinging to his chin.

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* In ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', Tumok [=TuMok=] tells of how he consulted a HermitGuru on Olympus Mons. Lacking a beard, the guru strokes the icicle clinging to his chin.
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* In ''FanficPlan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', Tumok tells of how he consulted a HermitGuru on Olympus Mons. Lacking a beard, the guru strokes the icicle clinging to his chin.

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* In ''FanficPlan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', Tumok tells of how he consulted a HermitGuru on Olympus Mons. Lacking a beard, the guru strokes the icicle clinging to his chin.
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* In ''Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', Tumok tells of how he consulted a HermitGuru on Olympus Mons. Lacking a beard, the guru strokes the icicle clinging to his chin.

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* In ''Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', ''FanficPlan7Of9FromOuterSpace'', Tumok tells of how he consulted a HermitGuru on Olympus Mons. Lacking a beard, the guru strokes the icicle clinging to his chin.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/Futurama'' the professor reveals his prized possession is Leonardo Da Vinci's beard. Cue Fry putting on the beard and stroking it while the professor is discussing the great minds he admires. Fry then destroys the beard on accident, revealing the beard had a map inside.
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* ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney:''
** A certain Mr. Phoenix Wright is always stroking his chin in court while thinking.
** In Investigations, [[spoiler: Quercus Alba does it when cornered]]

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* Nolan of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' does this in his character portrait.

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* Nolan of ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'' ''VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn'' does this in his character portrait.






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* ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney:''
** A certain Mr. Phoenix Wright is always stroking his chin in court while thinking.
** In Investigations, [[spoiler: Quercus Alba does it when cornered]]
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