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->'''Dumbledore:''' ''(Referring to five suitcases)'' What do you think, Newt? Can you tell which one is yours?\\
'''Newt:''' No.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Good. I'd be worried if you could.\\
'''Lally:''' I assume the Qilin's in one of these cases.\\
'''Newt:''' No.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Good. I'd be worried if you could.\\
'''Lally:''' I assume the Qilin's in one of these cases.\\
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'''Newt:''' No.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Good. I'd be worried if you could.\\
'''Lally:'''
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-->-- ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
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-->-- ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
->'''Dumbledore:''' ''(Referring to five suitcases)'' What do you think, Newt? Can you tell which one is yours?\\
'''Newt:''' No.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Good. I'd be worried if you could.\\
'''Lally:''' I assume the Qilin's in one of these cases.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Yes.\\
'''Lally:''' Well, which one is it?\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Which one, indeed.\\
'''Jacob:''' Ooh, it's like a three-card monte thing. Like a shell game thing. Like-like a short con. Never mind, it's a [[{{Muggles}} Muggle]] thing.
-->-- ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore''
->'''Dumbledore:''' ''(Referring to five suitcases)'' What do you think, Newt? Can you tell which one is yours?\\
'''Newt:''' No.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Good. I'd be worried if you could.\\
'''Lally:''' I assume the Qilin's in one of these cases.\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Yes.\\
'''Lally:''' Well, which one is it?\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Which one, indeed.\\
'''Jacob:''' Ooh, it's like a three-card monte thing. Like a shell game thing. Like-like a short con. Never mind, it's a [[{{Muggles}} Muggle]] thing.
-->-- ''Film/FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore''
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'''Haley:''' No, look, it's a swindle! At it's most basic, the shell--\\
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'''Haley:''' No, look, it's a swindle! At it's its most basic, the shell--\\
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'''Haley:''' No--agh! You're not--gods, it's frustrating how [[CharacterAlignment Lawful]] you people are! I know everyone got in the habit of ignoring the gibberish coming out of my mouth, but you need to ''listen'' to what I am ''saying''. Roy, Hinjo--you two may know warfare, but ''I'' know how to run a con.\\
A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is ''any'' possibility of him actually losing. The con isn't in getting you to pick the wrong shell. The con is in getting you to accept that the basic premise of the game is still being followed. The con is in getting you to pick a shell ''at all''. The ball isn't under the first shell...or the second shell...or even the third shell. The ball is in the con man's palm the whole time.\\
A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is ''any'' possibility of him actually losing. The con isn't in getting you to pick the wrong shell. The con is in getting you to accept that the basic premise of the game is still being followed. The con is in getting you to pick a shell ''at all''. The ball isn't under the first shell...or the second shell...or even the third shell. The ball is in the con man's palm the whole time.\\
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'''Haley:''' No--agh! You're not--gods, it's frustrating how [[CharacterAlignment Lawful]] you people are! I know everyone got in the habit of ignoring the gibberish coming out of my mouth, but you need to ''listen'' to what I am ''saying''. Roy, Hinjo--you two may know warfare, but ''I'' know how to run a con.\\
A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is ''any'' possibility of him actually losing. The con isn't in getting you to pick the wrong shell. The con is in getting you to accept that the basic premise of the game is still being followed. The con is in getting you to pick a shell ''at all''. The ball isn't under the first shell...or the second shell...or even the third shell. The ball is in the con man's palm the whole time.\\
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->''"A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is '''any''' possibility of him actually losing. The con isn't in getting you to pick the wrong shell. The con is in getting you to accept that the basic premise of the game is still being followed. The con is in getting you to pick a shell '''at all'''. The ball isn't under the first shell...or the second shell...or even the third shell. The ball is in the con man's palm the whole time."''
-->--'''Haley Starshine''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
-->--'''Haley Starshine''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
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'''Haley:''' You know, like they set up in street corners? Three nutshells, a ball, they mix them up and you pick one?\\
'''Roy:''' Yes, I know what a shell game is, Haley. It's just that you're not telling me anything I don't already know. Two of the Xykons are fake, we need to figure out which ones.\\
'''Haley:''' No, look, it's a swindle! At it's most basic, the shell--\\
'''Hinjo:''' Do you have some information regarding which Xykon is the real one?\\
'''Haley:''' No--agh! You're not--gods, it's frustrating how [[CharacterAlignment Lawful]] you people are! I know everyone got in the habit of ignoring the gibberish coming out of my mouth, but you need to ''listen'' to what I am ''saying''. Roy, Hinjo--you two may know warfare, but ''I'' know how to run a con.\\
A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is
-->--'''Haley Starshine''',
'''Roy:''' Wait... I think I get it. Haley, you're a genius!\\
'''Hinjo:''' I don't. Can someone explain it to me?\\
'''Roy:''' Basically, none of the Xykons we see are "real." Why should they give us a 33% chance to pick the right one when they can give us a 0% chance? If they can create two decoys, why not three?\\
'''Hinjo:''' Are you certain?\\
'''Roy:''' No. But I trust her gut.\\
'''Haley:''' A ruse that relies on the target's innate acceptance of the rules presented to him? Against a league of paladins? Easy money.
-->-- ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
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->"A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is '''any''' possibility of him actually losing. The con isn't in getting you to pick the wrong shell. The con is in getting you to accept that the basic premise of the game is still being followed. The con is in getting you to pick a shell '''at all'''. The ball isn't under the first shell...or the second shell...or even the third shell. The ball is in the con man's palm the whole time."
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-->'''Haley Starshine''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
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->"A con man doesn't choose to play the shell game with you if there is '''any''' possibility of him actually losing. The con isn't in getting you to pick the wrong shell. The con is in getting you to accept that the basic premise of the game is still being followed. The con is in getting you to pick a shell '''at all'''. The ball isn't under the first shell...or the second shell...or even the third shell. The ball is in the con man's palm the whole time."
-->'''Haley Starshine''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
-->'''Haley Starshine''', ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''
