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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019706/12/Meeting-the-Godfather Meeting the Godfather]]'' a photo in Sirius' album of him and Lily studying for NEWTs is captioned "James Potter's one true love... and a girl named Lily."

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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019706/12/Meeting-the-Godfather Meeting the Godfather]]'' a photo in Sirius' album of him and Lily studying for NEWTs [=NEWTs=] is captioned "James Potter's one true love... and a girl named Lily."
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13019706/12/Meeting-the-Godfather Meeting the Godfather]]'' a photo in Sirius' album of him and Lily studying for NEWTs is captioned "James Potter's one true love... and a girl named Lily."
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* From the opening monologue of the 2010 UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s:

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* From the opening monologue of the 2010 UsefulNotes/{{Academy MediaNotes/{{Academy Award}}s:



* From the ''WebVideo/ScottTheWoz'' episode "Launch Titles", regarding the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 Nintendo 64]]'s Launch:

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->'''Olaf:''' ''[motioning to ice-harvester Kristoff and reindeer Sven]'' And who's the funky-looking donkey over there?\\
'''Anna:''' That's Sven.\\
'''Olaf:''' Uh-huh, and who's the reindeer?\\
'''Anna:''' ...Sven...?\\
'''Olaf:''' Oh, they're -- oh, okay, makes things easier for me.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''

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->'''Olaf:''' ''[motioning to ice-harvester Kristoff and reindeer Sven]'' And who's ->''"The rich kid becomes a junkie, the funky-looking donkey over there?\\
'''Anna:''' That's Sven.
poor kid an advertiser.\\
'''Olaf:''' Uh-huh, and who's the reindeer?\\
'''Anna:''' ...Sven...?\\
'''Olaf:''' Oh, they're -- oh, okay, makes things easier for me.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013''
What a tragic waste of potential...And being a junkie's not so good, either.''"
-->--'''TISM''', "Greg! The Stop Sign!"
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10981995/1/Like-a-Brother Like a Brother]]'':
-->Ron hated being an auror, he hated the people he had to deal with, the filth and scum of the wizarding world, the absolute worst sorts of human beings to ever carry a wand. They were hateful, spite-filled bastards who looked down their noses at him and sneered, seeing him as just "Potter's lapdog"; they were the kind of people who all but laughed in his face and outright called him a pathetic, worthless, incompetent hanger-on.\\
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And the dark wizards weren't very pleasant, either.
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-->''They arrive at HALLOWEEN TOWN, which looks similar [[{{Joisey}} Camden, New Jersey]]. The only difference is that one is a terrifying land made up of nightmares and horrors beyond imagination, and the other is HALLOWEEN TOWN.''

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-->''They arrive at HALLOWEEN TOWN, which looks similar [[{{Joisey}} Camden, New Jersey]]. The only difference is that [[PlaceWorseThanDeath one is a terrifying land made up of nightmares and horrors beyond imagination, imagination]], and the other is HALLOWEEN TOWN.''



** "'''Homo homini lupus''' (The man is a wolf unto man) is thoroughly offensive. It shows poor taste to compare a ruthless and ignoble beast to an intelligent, compassionate and social creature with such beautiful golden eyes and silvery mane."

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** "'''Homo homini lupus''' (The man is a wolf unto man) is thoroughly offensive. [[InsultToRocks It shows poor taste to compare a ruthless and ignoble beast to an intelligent, compassionate and social creature with such beautiful golden eyes and silvery mane.mane]]."
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** The original host Angus Deayton in particular was good at these:

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** The original host Angus Deayton Creator/AngusDeayton in particular was good at these:



* Fairly common in ''Series/WouldILieToYou'', likely due to originally having the former host of ''Have I Got News For You'', Angus Deayton. As with HIGNFY, they continued to use it after he was replaced, and often part of the joke is that the audience see it coming.

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* Fairly common in ''Series/WouldILieToYou'', likely due to originally having the former host of ''Have I Got News For You'', Angus Deayton. Creator/AngusDeayton. As with HIGNFY, ''HIGNFY'', they continued to use it after he was replaced, and often part of the joke is that the audience see it coming.

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* A picture going around, around the time of ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'', featuring a fight between ComicBook/IronMan and [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]], summed it thus: ''"One is a fascist with a twisted code of honor in a suit of armor. The other is Dr. Doom."''
* In ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'', Modeus has managed to obtain [[spoiler:the comatose Scylla. While thinking about Charybdis (now called Survivor) and Scylla, he notes, "[O]ne is a brain-dead moron. The other stands before me."]]

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* A picture going around, around ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': In the time {{Novelization}} of ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'', featuring a fight between ComicBook/IronMan and [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]], summed it thus: ''"One is a fascist ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'', Creator/GregRucka has one go through [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker the Joker]]'s head referring to [[Characters/BatmanTwoFace Harvey Dent/Two-Face]], describing how Harvey had been hit with a twisted code acid that [[TwoFaced made one half of honor his face completely repulsive to look at]]. One half of his face has wispy white hair and is blistered and discolored in a suit of armor. The other permanent angry scowl, and the repulsive half is Dr. Doom.Harvey's untouched side.
-->''"Frankly, it made Joker's bowels rumble.
"''
* In ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'', A picture going around, around the time of ''ComicBook/CivilWar2006'', featuring a fight between [[Characters/MarvelComicsTonyStark Iron Man]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsDoctorDoom Doctor Doom]], summed it thus: ''"One is a fascist with a twisted code of honor in a suit of armor. The other is Doctor Doom."''
* ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'':
Modeus has managed to obtain [[spoiler:the comatose Scylla. While thinking about Charybdis (now called Survivor) and Scylla, he notes, "[O]ne is a brain-dead moron. The other stands before me."]]



* In the {{Novelization}} of ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'', Creator/GregRucka has one go through [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker the Joker]]'s head referring to [[Characters/BatmanTwoFace Harvey Dent/Two-Face]], describing how Harvey had been hit with acid that [[TwoFaced made one half of his face completely repulsive to look at]]. One half of his face has wispy white hair and is blistered and discolored in a permanent angry scowl, and the repulsive half is Harvey's untouched side.
-->''"Frankly, it made Joker's bowels rumble."''
* Used as a comeback by Alex "Spaceman" Glushko (a telepathic cop) against Larry "Frenzy" Fischmann (a SharkMan and lawyer) in ''ComicBook/TopTen'':
-->'''Glushko:''' That's pretty rich coming from a predatory species that hasn't evolved in millions of years.\\
'''Fischmann:''' Of '''course''' we've evolved! That is one of the '''many''' uninformed misconceptions people have about sharks.\\
'''Glushko:''' [[EvilLawyerJoke I wasn't talking about sharks]].
* ''ComicBook/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'' uses this gag in the "On the Road" story arc.

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* ''ComicBook/MarvelWesterns'': In ''Marvel Westerns: ComicBook/TwoGunKid'', while fighting a group of villainous werewolves, Two-Gun needs to discern between which ones are humans turned into wolves and which ones are the {{Novelization}} of ''ComicBook/BatmanNoMansLand'', Creator/GregRucka has one go through [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker regular wolves so he doesn't shoot an innocent creature. This is easy to do, because as he puts it, "one's got the Joker]]'s head referring to [[Characters/BatmanTwoFace Harvey Dent/Two-Face]], describing how Harvey had been hit with acid that [[TwoFaced made one half of his face completely repulsive to look at]]. One half of his face has wispy white hair and is blistered and discolored in a permanent angry scowl, an ornery, bloodthirsty animal, and the repulsive half is Harvey's untouched side.
-->''"Frankly, it made Joker's bowels rumble."''
other's a wolf".
* Used as a comeback by Alex "Spaceman" Glushko (a telepathic cop) against Larry "Frenzy" Fischmann (a SharkMan and lawyer) in ''ComicBook/TopTen'':
-->'''Glushko:''' That's pretty rich coming from a predatory species that hasn't evolved in millions of years.\\
'''Fischmann:''' Of '''course''' we've evolved! That is one of the '''many''' uninformed misconceptions people have about sharks.\\
'''Glushko:''' [[EvilLawyerJoke I wasn't talking about sharks]].
* ''ComicBook/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice''
''ComicBook/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'': The series uses this gag in the "On the Road" story arc.



* ''ComicBook/MarvelWesterns: The ComicBook/TwoGunKid'': While fighting a group of villainous werewolves, Two-Gun needs to discern between which ones are humans turned into wolves and which ones are the regular wolves so he doesn't shoot an innocent creature. This is easy to do, because as he puts it, "one's got the look of an ornery, bloodthirsty animal, and the other's a wolf".
* ''ComicBook/StarWarsPrincessLeia'' #1:

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* ''ComicBook/MarvelWesterns: The ComicBook/TwoGunKid'': While fighting a group of villainous werewolves, Two-Gun needs to discern between which ones are humans turned into wolves and which ones are ''ComicBook/StarWarsPrincessLeia'': Leia says the regular wolves so he doesn't shoot an innocent creature. This is easy to do, because as he puts it, "one's got the look of an ornery, bloodthirsty animal, and the other's a wolf".
* ''ComicBook/StarWarsPrincessLeia''
following gem in issue #1:



* ''ComicBook/TopTen'': Used as a comeback by Alex "Spaceman" Glushko (a telepathic cop) against Larry "Frenzy" Fischmann (a SharkMan and lawyer):
-->'''Glushko:''' That's pretty rich coming from a predatory species that hasn't evolved in millions of years.\\
'''Fischmann:''' Of '''course''' we've evolved! That is one of the '''many''' uninformed misconceptions people have about sharks.\\
'''Glushko:''' [[EvilLawyerJoke I wasn't talking about sharks]].



* In Toby Hadoke's show ''Moths Ate My'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' ''Scarf'', he compares Music/GirlsAloud to the Autons, saying one is a group of manufactured plastic people, and the other... The ''Tardis Eruditorum'' guest post "[[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/guest-post-moths-ate-my-girls-aloud-cd/ Moths Ate My Girls Aloud CD]]," about both Hadoke's show and the more Girls Aloud-friendly comic book ''Comicbook/{{Phonogram}}'', riffs on this, saying "one is a comic taking an adult perspective on the someone from the middle of nowhere in the West Midlands' teenage obsession, whereas the other..."

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* In Toby Hadoke's show ''Moths Ate My'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' ''Scarf'', he compares Music/GirlsAloud to the Autons, saying one is a group of manufactured plastic people, and the other... The ''Tardis Eruditorum'' guest post "[[http://www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/guest-post-moths-ate-my-girls-aloud-cd/ Moths Ate My Girls Aloud CD]]," about both Hadoke's show and the more Girls Aloud-friendly comic book ''Comicbook/{{Phonogram}}'', ''ComicBook/{{Phonogram}}'', riffs on this, saying "one is a comic taking an adult perspective on the someone from the middle of nowhere in the West Midlands' teenage obsession, whereas the other..."
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--->"I don't know which band is worse: Music/{{Creed}} or Hinder. You have one band that writes nothing but overwrought, overemotional songs that numb the brain... there is no difference between Creed or Hinder."

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--->"I don't know which band is worse: Music/{{Creed}} Music/{{Creed|band}} or Hinder. You have one band that writes nothing but overwrought, overemotional songs that numb the brain... there is no difference between Creed or Hinder."

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