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* '''Defied''': Carol does not tell Alice the plan but instead gives her instructions on what to do.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Carol does not tell Alice the plan but instead gives her instructions on what to do.do.
** Carol immediately says, "If you say the same plan I did, we're calling this thing off."



* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice constantly calls herself a genius while ignoring the fact that gives her all her ideas.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice constantly calls herself a genius while ignoring the fact that Carol gives her all her ideas.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice tells Carol her plan, which turns out to be original...

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** Carol comes up with a plan, but rather than propose this to Alice, she drops hints about it until Carol "invents" Alice's plan. Alice then says, "GladYouThoughtOfIt."
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Alice tells Carol her plan, which turns out to be original...original...
** It turns out Alice actually came up with the plan before Carol did and she just didn't like that Alice said it before she did.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice constantly calls herself a genius while ignoring the fact that gives her all her ideas.
* '''Played For Drama''': Carol is genuinely upset that Alice gets all the credit for her ideas.



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* '''Lampshaded''': “I can’t believe how smart I am! It’s like I am taking them from someone’s head!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': “I '''Lampshaded''':
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can’t believe how smart I am! It’s like I am taking them from someone’s head!"head!"
** Carol says "Hey, that was MY idea!" and Alice replies "Carol, [[HypocriticalHumor nobody likes a credit hog]]."
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* '''Exploited''': Carol doesn't like Alice, and [[BatmanGambit talks aloud about a prank that ''sounds'' like it could work but actually will ruin Alice's day when she tries it.

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* '''Exploited''': Carol doesn't like Alice, and [[BatmanGambit talks aloud about a prank that ''sounds'' like it could work but actually will ruin Alice's day when she tries it.]]
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* '''Exploited''': Carol doesn't like Alice, and talks aloud about a prank that ''sounds'' like it could work but actually will ruin Alice's day when she tries it.

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* '''Exploited''': Carol doesn't like Alice, and [[BatmanGambit talks aloud about a prank that ''sounds'' like it could work but actually will ruin Alice's day when she tries it.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice agrees with Carol to prank on Bob and says it was her intention also, even before Carol mentioned it.
* '''Justified''': Alice has no imagination what so ever, thus every idea in her head came from somewhere else.
* '''Inverted''': Carol comes up with a clever idea. When Alice enthusiastically agrees, Carol says, "I wish I'd thought of that."
** Alternatively, Alice tells Carol what a bad idea her plan is, upon which Carol acts like she hated it from the start.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice agrees with Carol to prank on Bob and says it was her intention also, even before Carol mentioned it.
** Alice's plan does have a number of modifications, but mostly relies on Carol's ideas.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice has no imagination what so ever, thus every idea in her head came from somewhere else.
* '''Inverted''': ** Alice does not understand the jargon Carol used for her plan, and thus does not realize she is suggesting the same thing as her.
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**Carol
comes up with a clever idea. When Alice enthusiastically agrees, Carol says, "I wish I'd thought of that."
** Alternatively, Alice tells Carol what a bad idea her plan is, upon which Carol acts like she hated it from the start.
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** Alice guides Carol through the plan with this exact method.

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** Alice Carol guides Carol Alice through the plan with this exact method.

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* '''Reconstructed''': However, Alice, after hearing what she is going to do, takes Carol to court first.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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However, Alice, after hearing what she is going to do, takes Carol to court first.first.
** Alice guides Carol through the plan with this exact method.
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** Alice comes up with a cleaver idea. When they pull it off successfully, Alice compliments Carol on it.

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** Alice comes up with a cleaver idea.clever dea. When they pull it off successfully, Alice compliments Carol on it.
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** Carol comes up with a cleaver idea. When they pull it off without a problem, Carol praises Alice for the idea.

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** Carol Alice comes up with a cleaver idea. When they pull it off without a problem, successfully, Alice compliments Carol praises Alice for the idea.on it.
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** Carol comes up with a cleaver idea. When they pull it off without a problem, Carol praises Alice for the idea.
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* '''Straight''': Carol tells Alice a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan he just said.

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* '''Straight''': Carol tells Alice a plan to pull a prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan he she just said.
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** Or Alice tells Carol what a bad idea her plan is, upon which Carol acts like she hated it from the start.

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** Or Alternatively, Alice tells Carol what a bad idea her plan is, upon which Carol acts like she hated it from the start.
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** Or Alice tells Carol what a bad idea her plan is, upon which Carol acts like she hated it from the start.
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** Alice repeats everything that Carol says is part of her plan and claims it as her own. Cue Carol punching Alice in retaliation and everyone else who actually watched the scene play out giving Alive a DeathGlare for her behavior.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Carol doesn't like Alice, and talks aloud about a prank that ''sounds'' like it could work but actually will ruin Alice's day when she tries it.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': They sue each other simultaniously. The judge says, "You're both dimwits," and kicks them out.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': They sue each other simultaniously.simultaneously. The judge says, "You're both dimwits," and kicks them out.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice agrees with Carol to prank on Bob and says it was her intention also, even before Carol mentioned it.

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* '''Justified''': Alice has no imagination what so ever, thus every idea in her head came from somewhere else.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice has no imagination what so ever, thus every idea in her head came from somewhere else.



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Angry that Alice stole her plan, Carol takes her to court.
** Carol is the only one who knows how all the parts of her plan work, so when Alice steals the idea, she can't implement everything properly and fails.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Alice, after hearing what she is going to do, takes Carol to court first.



* '''Lampshaded''': “I can’t believe how smart I am! It’s like I am taking them from someone’s head!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': “I can’t believe how smart I am! It’s like I am taking them from someone’s head!" head!"



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Angry that Alice stole her plan, Carol takes her to court.
** Carol is the only one who knows how all the parts of her plan work, so when Alice steals the idea, she can't implement everything properly and fails.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Alice, after hearing what she is going to do, takes Carol to court first.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Angry that Alice stole her plan, Carol takes her to court.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Angry that Alice stole her plan, Carol takes her to court.



* '''Averted''': Alice dismisses Carol's plan and promptly comes up with a completely different one.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Alice dismisses Carol's plan and promptly comes up with a completely different one.
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* '''Invoked''': Carol continues to tell Alice her plans so that they can be used.

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* '''Invoked''': Carol continues is TheJeeves, and frequently makes observations that are obvious enough to tell force a certain idea into Alice's head, but ''just'' subtle enough for Alice to think she thought of it - after all, it would be unbecoming for Carol to look smarter than her plans so that they can be used.boss.

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** Carol is the only one who knows how all the parts of her plan work, so when Alice steals the idea, she can't implement everything properly and fails.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Alice has been [[{{Flanderization}} Flanderized]] as so stupid that the only way audiences could see her as competent is by showing her steal ideas from Carol.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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"Don't talk about your idea near Alice. She'll just steal it and claim she came up with it!"
* '''Conversed''': ???"Have you noticed bosses on TV will steal their employee's ideas and pass them off as their own?"
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???Carol comes up with a clever idea. When Alice enthusiastically agrees, Carol says, "I wish I'd thought of that."



* '''Zig Zagged''': They sue each other simultaniously. the judge says "you're both dimwits" and kicks them out.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': They sue each other simultaniously. the The judge says "you're says, "You're both dimwits" dimwits," and kicks them out.
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* '''Straight''': Carol tells Alice a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan she just said.

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* '''Straight''': Carol tells Alice a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan she he just said.
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* '''Straight''':BrainyBrunette Carol tells DumbBlonde Alice a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan she just said.

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* '''Straight''':BrainyBrunette '''Straight''': Carol tells DumbBlonde Alice a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan she just said.
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* '''Straight''': [[BrainyBrunette Carol]] tells [[DumbBlonde Alice]] a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan she just said.

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* '''Straight''': [[BrainyBrunette Carol]] '''Straight''':BrainyBrunette Carol tells [[DumbBlonde Alice]] DumbBlonde Alice a plan to prank on Bob. Alice says it is a stupid plan and then proceeds to tell Carol the same plan she just said.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???They sue each other simultaniously. the judge says "you're both dimwits" and kicks them out.

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