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** In ''WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw'', Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting off the top of the fuse with a pair of scissors; against all logic, no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.

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** In ''WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw'', Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting off the top of the fuse with a pair of scissors; [[RuleOfFunny against all logic, logic]], no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.
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** In WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw, Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting off the top of the fuse with a pair of scissors; against all logic, no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.

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** In WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw, ''WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw'', Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting off the top of the fuse with a pair of scissors; against all logic, no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.
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** In WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw, Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting the top of the fuse off with a pair of scissors; against all logic, no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.

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** In WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw, Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting off the top of the fuse off with a pair of scissors; against all logic, no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.
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** In WesternAnimation/DoughRayMeOw, Louie the parrot tries to disarm a stick of dynamite by cutting the top of the fuse off with a pair of scissors; against all logic, no matter how many times he cuts off the fuse, it just keeps continuing to spark further down the stick.
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* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4Remake'': Leon is able to cut the fuse of dynamite thrown at him should be perform a perfect parry on it, preventing it from exploding on him.
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See also WireDilemma and WrongWire. Not to be confused with CuttingTheKnot, though it can be an example of that at the same time.

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See also WireDilemma and WrongWire.WireDilemma. Not to be confused with CuttingTheKnot, though it can be an example of that at the same time.
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See also WireDilemma and WrongWire.

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See also WireDilemma and WrongWire.
WrongWire. Not to be confused with CuttingTheKnot, though it can be an example of that at the same time.
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* In one ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' book, Ax stops an explosion by cutting the trail of black powder before the fire could reach the barrels of explosives. Unfortunately, when he cut the trail, his blade made a spark...

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* In one ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'' book, Ax stops an explosion by cutting the [[PowderTrail trail of black powder powder]] before the fire could reach the barrels of explosives. Unfortunately, when he cut the trail, his blade made a spark...



* ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger'' has a Doggie Kruger ''[[ParryingBullets deflecting a bullet]]'' with his sword to cut the fuse, right when it's about to reach the limit and blow Swan up.



* ''Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger'' has a Doggie Kruger ''[[ParryingBullets deflecting a bullet]]'' with his sword to cut the fuse, right when it's about to reach the limit and blow Swan up.

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* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': Kenshin cuts the fuses off of the bombs Katsu throws at him. In another instance, he swings his sword so fast [[RazorWind the wind blows out the fuses]].



* ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'': Kenshin cuts the fuses off of the bombs Katsu throws at him. In another instance, he swings his sword so fast [[RazorWind the wind blows out the fuses]].



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* In a ''ComicStrip/TerryAndThePirates'' strip, the Dragon Lady shoots through the fuse of an explosive that has been stuffed ''in Connie's mouth!''
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* The Soviet action movie ''The Crown of the Russian Empire or The Elusives Again'' had this in the intro. One of the Elusives shoots the fuse to thwart a bomb on the rails before a moving train.

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* The Soviet action movie ''The ''[[Film/TheElusiveAvengers The Crown of the Russian Empire or The Elusives Again'' Again]]'' had this in the intro. One of the Elusives shoots the fuse to thwart a bomb on the rails before a moving train.



* In the mini-series ''Series/AManCalledIntrepid'', a German officer discovers the bombs set on the ferry carrying heavy water to Germany. He pulls the fuse and sighs with relief...only there's more than one fuse in case one of them fails.
* ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries'': Phryne shots a burning length of film that is being used as an improvised PowderTrail in "Framed for Murder". However, the burning film flips and lands on the piled celluloid, reigniting it.



* ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries'': Phryne shots a burning length of film that is being used as an improvised PowderTrail in "Framed for Murder". However, the burning film flips and lands on the piled celluloid, reigniting it.
* In the mini-series ''A Man Called Intrepid'', a German officer discovers the bombs set on the ferry carrying heavy water to Germany. He pulls the fuse and sighs with relief...only there's more than one fuse in case one of them fails.



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* In a ''ComicStrip/TerryAndThePirates'' strip, the Dragon Lady shoots through the fuse of an explosive that has been stuffed ''in Connie's mouth!''
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* In a ''ComicStrip/TerryAndThePirates'' strip, the Dragon Lady shoots through the fuse of an explosive that has been stuffed ''in Connie's mouth!''
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* In the Villain episode 5 of ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries'', cutting the yellow wire deactivates the bombs. This is ChekhovsSkill later at the dinner party, when Bruce throws a knife blade to cut the yellow wire from a distance.
* On the Game Over screen of the original ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', you're tied up with a bomb next to you. Continuing means a knife drops in to cut the fuse.



* On the Game Over screen of the original ''VideoGame/FinalFight'', you're tied up with a bomb next to you. Continuing means a knife drops in to cut the fuse.
* In the Villain episode 5 of ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries'', cutting the yellow wire deactivates the bombs. This is ChekhovsSkill later at the dinner party, when Bruce throws a knife blade to cut the yellow wire from a distance.
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* ''ComicBook/KidColt, Outlaw]]'': In #109, the Kid demonstrates his ImprobablyAimingSkills by firing a shot that severs the burning fuse on a cannon, in what the narration describes as "a feat of marksmanship unequalled in recorded history".

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* ''ComicBook/KidColt, Outlaw]]'': Outlaw'': In #109, the Kid demonstrates his ImprobablyAimingSkills ImprobableAimingSkills by firing a shot that severs the burning fuse on a cannon, in what the narration describes as "a feat of marksmanship unequalled in recorded history".

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