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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, [[PuffOfLogic causing it to immediately vanish.]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. threat that isn't normally found in the real world. They renounce their belief in the monster, said threat, [[PuffOfLogic causing it to immediately vanish.]]vanish]].
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* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
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* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon... HUZZAH! there it is!"
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words prayers are not misinterpreted but the one praying might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.
** Alice and Bob's first approach to a problem is believing in possible solutions because believing that a solution exists is the first step to creating it in reality. In other words, it's a brainstorming session.
** Alice and Bob's first approach to a problem is believing in possible solutions because believing that a solution exists is the first step to creating it in reality. In other words, it's a brainstorming session.
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words words, prayers are not misinterpreted misinterpreted, but the one praying might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.
** Alice and Bob's first approach to a problem is believing in possiblesolutions solutions, because believing that a solution exists is the first step to creating it in reality. In other words, it's a brainstorming session.
** Alice and Bob's first approach to a problem is believing in possible
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** ''Denial'' makes it "un"-real. Charles suffers from a serious terminal illness that by all means ''should'' have killed him, but because he staunchly refuses to acknowledge or even entertain the idea that he might be sick for just a second, he is still alive and even relatively healthy.
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** ''Denial'' makes it "un"-real. Charles suffers from a serious terminal illness that by all means ''should'' have killed him, him long ago, but because he staunchly refuses to acknowledge or even entertain the idea that he might be sick for just a second, he is still alive and even relatively healthy.
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* '''Inverted''': Anything Alice and Bob have a strong belief in ceases to be true.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Anything Alice and Bob have a strong belief in ceases to betrue.true.
** ''Denial'' makes it "un"-real. Charles suffers from a serious terminal illness that by all means ''should'' have killed him, but because he staunchly refuses to acknowledge or even entertain the idea that he might be sick for just a second, he is still alive and even relatively healthy.
** Anything Alice and Bob have a strong belief in ceases to be
** ''Denial'' makes it "un"-real. Charles suffers from a serious terminal illness that by all means ''should'' have killed him, but because he staunchly refuses to acknowledge or even entertain the idea that he might be sick for just a second, he is still alive and even relatively healthy.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, [[PuffOfLogic causing it to immediately vanish. vanish.]]
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** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, just because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].
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** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, just because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight [[BecarefulWhatYouWishFor wanted]].
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays are not misinterpreted, but the prayer might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays words prayers are not misinterpreted, misinterpreted but the prayer one praying might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.
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** Alice and Bob rely sorely on believing and end up doing nothing to fix their problems.
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** Alice and Bob rely sorely completely on believing and end up to fix a given problem, which looks like they're doing nothing to fix their problems.at all. Thus, the problem is never fixed.
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**Alice and Bob's first approach to a problem is believing in possible solutions because believing that a solution exists is the first step to creating it in reality. In other words, it's a brainstorming session.
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* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.
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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** Emperor Evulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.
** Emperor Evulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.
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** Belief in itself doesn't conjure anything, but it drives people enough to create reality based on the belief, thus making it real.
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** Alice and Bob rely sorely on believing and end up doing nothing to fix their problems.
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\"Usually invoked in-universe\" means absolutely nothing.
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* '''Invoked''': Usually invoked in-universe.
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* '''Invoked''': Usually invoked in-universe.TheHero needs a MidSeasonUpgrade, so [[GondorCallsForAid so he calls up every single friend of his and asks them to imagine one for him]].
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays are not misinterpreted, but the prayer might not realize what arrived is what they truly want.
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays are not misinterpreted, but the prayer might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.
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** Alice and Bob practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are TheBeastMasters for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they are trained to deal with.
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** Alice and Bob practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are TheBeastMasters {{The Beast Master}}s for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they are trained to deal with.
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** Alice and Bob practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are {{Beast Master}}s for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they are trained to deal with.
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** Alice and Bob practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are {{Beast Master}}s TheBeastMasters for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they are trained to deal with.
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This trope is about belief being good or bad.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...Sometimes belief conjures things and a bad thing at the same time.sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it behaves like MagicAIsMagicA and other times like WildMagic.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "So, wait, your belief in fairies makes them real ex nihilo? Seriously?"
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* '''Lampshaded''': "So, '''Lampshaded''':
**"So, wait, your belief in fairies makes them real ex nihilo?Seriously?"Seriously?"
** "If you don't believe in the magic then it's not gonna work."
**"So, wait, your belief in fairies makes them real ex nihilo?
** "If you don't believe in the magic then it's not gonna work."
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** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, not that clap your hands if you believe tripe again! It makes my hands hurt every time they use it in a play."
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, not that clap your hands if you believe tripe again! It makes my hands hurt every time they use it in a play."
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** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
*'''Conversed''': "Oh, '''Conversed''':
**"Oh, not that clap your hands if you believe tripe again! It makes my hands hurt every time they use it in a play."
**"As you can see by this scene, believing in magic to gain magic is a metaphor for self-empowerment. In other words, confidence."
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**"Oh, not that clap your hands if you believe tripe again! It makes my hands hurt every time they use it in a play."
**"As you can see by this scene, believing in magic to gain magic is a metaphor for self-empowerment. In other words, confidence."
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, the pray is not misinterpreted.
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** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays are not misinterpreted, but the pray is prayer might not misinterpreted. realize what arrived is what they truly want.
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** Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, jus because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, jus because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
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** Alice and Bob are at risk for have to avoid monster attacks movies and their commercials because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
thinking about them might summon them.
** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However,jus just because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].
*'''Reconstructed''': But because '''Reconstructed''':
** Alice and Bobbelieve that the monsters cannot hurt them or that practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are {{Beast Master}}s for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they can defeat are trained to deal with.
** Because silent belief is closer to themonsters, they have power over them.essence of desire than spoken words, the pray is not misinterpreted.
** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However,
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* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, belief in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** The world is created by the minds of people. i they belive something, then it will happen because it's simply constructed by the thoughts.
** The world is created by the minds of people. i they belive something, then it will happen because it's simply constructed by the thoughts.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice and Bob are wizards, belief in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** The world is created by the minds of people.i If they belive believe something, then it will happen because it's simply constructed by the their thoughts.
** Alice and Bob are wizards, belief in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** The world is created by the minds of people.
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** The world is created by the minds of people. i they belive something, then it will happen because it's simply constructed by the thoughts.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
** Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
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** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, jus because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].
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Kicking spelling errors to the \"kerb\": Zatchbell? Alexandergrahambell?
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** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
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** "Tinkerbell "Tinker Bell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
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* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out Carol believes in [[ClarkesLaw sufficiently advanced science]] and she believes she's only "hacking space-time" which allows her to do spell-like effects.
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* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out Carol believes in [[ClarkesLaw [[ClarkesThirdLaw sufficiently advanced science]] and she believes she's only "hacking space-time" which allows her to do spell-like effects.
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* '''Exploited''': EmperorEvulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.
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* '''Exploited''': EmperorEvulz Emperor Evulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to happen.
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to happen.
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
Belief makes it real.
* '''Straight''': Alice andBob believe Bob's belief in something makes it real or allows it to happen.
* '''Straight''': Alice and
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
Alice and Bob pray when they're in a tight spot. Something happens, [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane seemingly by coincidence]], that helps them out.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards,believe belief in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
* '''Inverted''':???
Anything Alice and Bob have a strong belief in ceases to be true.
* '''Subverted''':???
Alice thinks her belief in magic is what allows her to cast spells, but it turns out Carol the rational materialist can cast spells too, even though she doesn't believe in magic at all.
* '''Double Subverted''':???It turns out Carol believes in [[ClarkesLaw sufficiently advanced science]] and she believes she's only "hacking space-time" which allows her to do spell-like effects.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards,
* '''Inverted''':
* '''Subverted''':
* '''Double Subverted''':
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* '''Enforced''': ???
A Christian fantasy book line editor insists that authors portray belief in the Christian God as the source of the hero's prayer powers.
* '''Lampshaded''':???
"So, wait, your belief in fairies makes them real ex nihilo? Seriously?"
* '''Invoked''':???
Usually invoked in-universe.
* '''Exploited''':???
EmperorEvulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.
* '''Defied''':???Carol refuses to believe such balderdash and comes up with rational explanations.
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* '''Defied''':
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* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Conversed''': ???"Oh, not that clap your hands if you believe tripe again! It makes my hands hurt every time they use it in a play."
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish. * '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to happen.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
* '''Discussed''':
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
* '''Discussed''':
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
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'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it tohappen.
happen.
*'''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
* '''Deconstructed''':'''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of cornered by a monster. They renounce their beliefs and become stronger.
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe thatbelief in the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! theremonster, causing it is!"
to immediately vanish. * '''Discussed''':
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"'''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to
*
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
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* '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
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* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
* '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it ornot.
not.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob arecornered by a monster. They renounce at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their belief in beliefs and become stronger.
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that themonster, causing it monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
* '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or
*
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''':
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the
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** '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
** '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
*** '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
** '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
** '''Discussed''': "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
*** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
** '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
** '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
** '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
*** '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
** '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
** '''Discussed''': "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
*** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
** '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
** '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to happen.
** '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
** '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
*** '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
** '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
** '''Discussed''': "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
*** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
** '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
** '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.
** '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
** '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
*** '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
** '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
** '''Discussed''': "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
*** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
** '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
** '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.