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** Alice admits from the get-go that she's a good investigator, but that "the Sherlock Holmes trick where I take a single look at you and deduce your whole life" is beyond her capabilities.
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** Alice admits from the get-go that she's a good investigator, but that "the Sherlock Holmes trick where I take a single look at you and deduce your whole life" life or at the very least your job and occupation" is beyond her capabilities.
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** The fact Bob [[ClueEvidenceAndASmokingGun is still wearing the name tag only solidifies her guesswork was correct]], although it do takes the wind out of her sails because everybody will assume that she read the tag the moment she saw Bob.
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** Alice actually knows that Bob is an accountant because he's wearing a name tag that says "Bob Smith, Accounting".
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** Alice actually knows that Bob is an accountant because [[SherlockCanRead he's wearing a name tag that says "Bob Smith, Accounting".Accounting"]].
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** Alice is able to deduce that Bob works as an accountant based on [[InternetColdReader a single unrelated post on an Internet forum]].
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** Alice is able to deduce that Bob works as an accountant based on [[InternetColdReader a single unrelated post on an Internet forum]].forum.
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** When [[TooCleverByHalf Alice's]] scans fail, [[EpicFail they fail big]]. She even mentions that Conan Doyle himself wrote about it being a "parlor trick" once or twice in his stories, and wasn't above having Dr. Watson mention that the Holmes stories he [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis "made public"]] are the ones in which Holmes wins, [[TheUnsolvedMystery with a few that left even Holmes baffled]] not seeing the light of day because [[ViewersAreMorons readers would hate reading them.]]
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** When [[TooCleverByHalf Alice's]] scans fail, [[EpicFail they fail big]]. She even mentions that Conan Doyle himself wrote about it being a "parlor trick" once or twice in his stories, and wasn't above having Dr. Watson mention that the Holmes stories he [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis [[DirectLineToTheAuthor "made public"]] are the ones in which Holmes wins, [[TheUnsolvedMystery with a few that left even Holmes baffled]] not seeing the light of day because [[ViewersAreMorons readers would hate reading them.]]
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* '''Justified''': Alice has practiced this skill over a long period of time and has a good memory for details. Alternately, she's also an accountant and recognizes jargon, mannerisms, and dress from having known many accountants.
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* '''Justified''': Alice has practiced this skill over a long period of time and has a good memory for details. Alternately, Alternatively, she's also an accountant and recognizes jargon, mannerisms, and dress from having known many accountants.
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** Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes put off by someone who so rashly leaps to conclusions.
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** Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes become put off by someone who so rashly leaps to conclusions.
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* '''Averted''': Even though Alice is a skilled detective, she doesn't work this way. She relies on testimony, evidence collected at crime scenes and other conventional investigative tools.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Even though Alice is a skilled detective, she doesn't work this way. She relies on testimony, evidence collected at crime scenes and other conventional investigativetools.tools.
** All of Alice's guesswork is wrong. Turns out that because of a comedy of errors nothing Bob is wearing provides clear evidence of what he does to earn a living.
** Even though Alice is a skilled detective, she doesn't work this way. She relies on testimony, evidence collected at crime scenes and other conventional investigative
** All of Alice's guesswork is wrong. Turns out that because of a comedy of errors nothing Bob is wearing provides clear evidence of what he does to earn a living.
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* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to do a SherlockScan, possibly because it tends to alienate people.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Alice refuses to do a SherlockScan, possibly because it tends to alienatepeople.people.
** Alice admits from the get-go that she's a good investigator, but that "the Sherlock Holmes trick where I take a single look at you and deduce your whole life" is beyond her capabilities.
** Bob immediately mentions that he's an accountant, making any kind of scan moot. It also leaves in the air whether or not Alice would have been accurate.
** Bob begs Alice to not do this trick when they meet. Whether or not Alice would have been able to do so remains a mystery.
** Alice refuses to do a SherlockScan, possibly because it tends to alienate
** Alice admits from the get-go that she's a good investigator, but that "the Sherlock Holmes trick where I take a single look at you and deduce your whole life" is beyond her capabilities.
** Bob immediately mentions that he's an accountant, making any kind of scan moot. It also leaves in the air whether or not Alice would have been accurate.
** Bob begs Alice to not do this trick when they meet. Whether or not Alice would have been able to do so remains a mystery.
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* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to do a SherlockScan, possibly because it tends to alienate people
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* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to do a SherlockScan, possibly because it tends to alienate peoplepeople.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes put off by someone who so rashly leaps to conclusions.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes put off by someone who so rashly leaps toconclusions.conclusions.
** When [[TooCleverByHalf Alice's]] scans fail, [[EpicFail they fail big]]. She even mentions that Conan Doyle himself wrote about it being a "parlor trick" once or twice in his stories, and wasn't above having Dr. Watson mention that the Holmes stories he [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis "made public"]] are the ones in which Holmes wins, [[TheUnsolvedMystery with a few that left even Holmes baffled]] not seeing the light of day because [[ViewersAreMorons readers would hate reading them.]]
** Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes put off by someone who so rashly leaps to
** When [[TooCleverByHalf Alice's]] scans fail, [[EpicFail they fail big]]. She even mentions that Conan Doyle himself wrote about it being a "parlor trick" once or twice in his stories, and wasn't above having Dr. Watson mention that the Holmes stories he [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis "made public"]] are the ones in which Holmes wins, [[TheUnsolvedMystery with a few that left even Holmes baffled]] not seeing the light of day because [[ViewersAreMorons readers would hate reading them.]]
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** Alice is CrazyPrepared and has done extensive research in all kinds of clues, and unlike the regular "parlor trick" version of this Trope, she spends at least a good hour scanning her target because clues like rings are small and move too much to get a clear view. When she finally explains her conclusions, she points out that Bob's an accountant because he's wearing a ring given exclusively to the 1993 class of the local Ivy League's accountant class and that it has a higher chance of being his because pawning off and buying ''accountant'' class rings is a whole lot less profitable overall (less demand because they're less cool, you see).
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob knows that Alice will employ a SherlockScan so he plants the sorts of subtle clues she looks for to mislead her.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is able to deduce that Bob works as an accountant based on [[InternetColdReader a single unrelated post on an Internet forum]].
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Alice is able to deduce that Bob works as an accountant based on [[InternetColdReader a single unrelated post on an Internetforum]].forum]].
** Alice deduces several obvious things about Bob from viewing her surroundings, and he freaks out and reacts as if she's psychic.
** Alice is able to deduce that Bob works as an accountant based on [[InternetColdReader a single unrelated post on an Internet
** Alice deduces several obvious things about Bob from viewing her surroundings, and he freaks out and reacts as if she's psychic.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice can tell that Bob just got back from vacation because he has a tan, but she's not good enough to tell that he's an accountant, married, has two kids, owns a dog, drives a Volvo, etc.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is spacey, barely pays any attention to Bob and forgets even his name after being told multiple times.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Alice is spacey, barely pays any attention to Bob and forgets even his name after being told multiple times.
** Alice is spacey, barely pays any attention to Bob and forgets even his name after being told multiple times.
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* '''Subverted''': Bob laughs off Alice's observation and says he's actually a doctor.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Bob laughs off Alice's observation and says he's actually a doctor.
** Bob laughs off Alice's observation and says he's actually a doctor.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob is lying, possibly just to be contrary.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** Bob is lying, possibly just to be contrary.
** Bob is lying, possibly just to be contrary.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes put off by someone who so rashly leaps to conclusions.
* '''Reconstructed''': But it turns out that Alice is just not good at explaining herself and her observational skills are so far beyond normal people's that she often has trouble explaining everything she notices or knowing which details she needs to highlight for others that are obvious for her.
** Alice acknowledges that what she sees has several possible explanations, one of which turns out to be right.
* '''Reconstructed''': But it turns out that Alice is just not good at explaining herself and her observational skills are so far beyond normal people's that she often has trouble explaining everything she notices or knowing which details she needs to highlight for others that are obvious for her.
** Alice acknowledges that what she sees has several possible explanations, one of which turns out to be right.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's explanations of how she arrived at such conclusions don't stand up to scrutiny. In fact, any number of professionals dress and act the way Bob does. People begin to doubt Alice and becomes put off by someone who so rashly leaps to conclusions.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** But it turns out that Alice is just not good at explaining herself and her observational skills are so far beyond normal people's that she often has trouble explaining everything she notices or knowing which details she needs to highlight for others that are obvious for her.
** Alice acknowledges that what she sees has several possible explanations, one of which turns out to be right.
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** But it turns out that Alice is just not good at explaining herself and her observational skills are so far beyond normal people's that she often has trouble explaining everything she notices or knowing which details she needs to highlight for others that are obvious for her.
** Alice acknowledges that what she sees has several possible explanations, one of which turns out to be right.
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* Alice actually knows that Bob is an accountant because he's wearing a name tag that says "Bob Smith, Accounting".
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** Alice acknowledges that what she sees has several possible explanations, one of which turns out to be right.
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** Alice then remarks, "Oh, yes, a good surgeon given your excellent hand-eye coordination at video games."
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'''Basic Trope''': A character does makes a remarkable observation about a person, place or incident based on clues not apparent to others.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character does makes a remarkable observation about a person, place or incident based on clues not apparent to others.