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* HurtFootHop: In [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091127 this page]], Julia and the employee at the armor store drop a lead helmet on her foot, causing her to hold it while yelling.
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-->''"Jules, we're supposed to write a report on the anatomy of the BRAIN! Not the anatomy of Brian."''

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-->''"Jules, ->''"Jules, we're supposed to write a report on the anatomy of the BRAIN! Not the anatomy of Brian."''
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* PalmOnCheekPose: Julia often uses [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100604-a-minor-inconvenience-in-comparison this]] [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20140103-this-is-complicated pose]] when embarrassed and frustrated by Brian's mind-reading.
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* BadDate: Brian and Julia's first date ends up with Julia in the hospital with food poisoning.


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* HypnoticEyes: Julia imagines Becky with eyes like [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20120720-the-dark-side this]].


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* LapPillow: On [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130301-impending-doom this page]], Julia starts out lying with her head in Brian's lap.
** Later on, Isaac comes over to interrogate Sarah, and she ends up [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130712-testimony crying on his lap]].


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* LovePotion: it is revealed that Mandi desperately wants a lesbian love potion, but no one finds out why until a while later. This leads to a series of somewhat weird events.


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* MurderTheHypotenuse: Sarah is jealous of Julia's relationship with Brian, and [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130308-julia%27s-untimely-death fantasizes about killing her]].


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* PirateParrot: Brian's [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100226-brian%27s-pirate-costume pirate costume]] includes a real parrot.
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* UnbelievableSourcePlot: Brian can read everybody's surface thoughts with ease and uses what he learns to help his cop best friend, Isaac, who knows about the psychic powers.
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* SeeingThroughAnothersEyes: Part of Brian's telepathy is that he can see images in other people's minds.
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** Also the fictional store, "[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130823-this-is-why-you-were-s'posed-to-leave-him-behind Never 22]]."

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** Also the fictional store, "[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130823-this-is-why-you-were-s'posed-to-leave-him-behind net/?comic=20130823-this-is-why-you-were-s Never 22]]."

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** Also the fictional store, "[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130823-this-is-why-you-were-s'posed-to-leave-him-behind Never 22]]."



* OnionTears: Julia tries to explain why she looks like she has been crying by saying she was [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100507-onions cutting up onions.]]

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* OnionTears: Julia tries to explain why she looks like she has been crying by saying she was [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100507-onions cutting up onions.]]]] This becomes a RunningGag.


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** It also happens [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20130111-too-weird for real]] when Julia walks in on [[spoiler:Jason and Becky]].
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* FallingIntoHisArms: It happens to Sarah on [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20120601-ignorance-is-bliss this page]].

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: A lead helmet gets dropped on [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091127 Julia's toe.]]

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: A lead helmet gets dropped on [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091127 Julia's toe.]]toe]].
* AllLovingHero: Brian


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* CentipedesDilemma: Julia, [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100709-self-conscious trying to remember how to swim]] .
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* FootFocus: Julia shows the one advantage to having a [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091218-%22the-toe%22 broken toe]].

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* ForgotAboutTheMindReader: happens many times thoughout the comic. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20090822-think-before-you-think This]] is the most notable example.



* OhGodDidSheJustHearThat: happens many times thoughout the comic. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20090822-think-before-you-think This]] is the most notable example.
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* RunningGag: Jules will never live down dumping a bucket of clay on Brian's head. The same for Brian and his "secret onions" excuse.
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* SpeakingInPanels: happens often.
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* BridalCarry: [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20120622-a-battle-of-heroes Brian carries Sarah like this]].


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* SlippingAMickey: [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20120601-ignorance-is-bliss Happens to Sarah]].

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* FetishFuel:
** In [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20090912-whipped-cream Whipped Cream]], Julia's fantasy shows a picture of Brian and Julia in a pool of whipped cream.
** In [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091023-presentations Presentations]], the students are dressed as adult babies.


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* HypnoPendulum: In [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20111104-hypnotism Becky's fantasy]], Brian uses a stopwatch to hypnotize Mandi.
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* CarMeetsHouse: Happens to Julia in a [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100423-the-question flashback]].
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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]]

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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] comic]].

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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "It's like every day is several weeks long."

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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - comic]]
-->'''Julia''':
"It's like every day is several weeks long."
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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "[[ThatNightFeltLikeMonths It's like every day is several weeks long.]]"

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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "[[ThatNightFeltLikeMonths It's "It's like every day is several weeks long.]]""
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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "It's like every day is several weeks long."

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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "It's "[[ThatNightFeltLikeMonths It's like every day is several weeks long."]]"

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* ThatNightFeltLikeMonths: In [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]], Julia casually makes the remark, "It's like every day is several weeks long," when trying to express how long the summer is going to be, but Becky notices that she feels the same way.



* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "It's like every day is several weeks long." A.K.A. ThatNightFeltLikeMonths.

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* WebcomicTime: Subtly referred to in [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110211-becky-sings this comic]] - "It's like every day is several weeks long." A.K.A. ThatNightFeltLikeMonths. "

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* KeepingSecretsSucks: Isaac gets annoyed with having to lie to keep Brian's secret. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110422-slow-day]]

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* KeepingSecretsSucks: Isaac gets annoyed with having to lie to keep Brian's secret. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110422-slow-day]]net/?comic=20110422-slow-day Brian's secret.]]



* OnionTears: Julia tries to explain why she looks like she has been crying by saying she was cutting up onions. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100507-onions]]

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* OnionTears: Julia tries to explain why she looks like she has been crying by saying she was cutting up onions. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100507-onions]]net/?comic=20100507-onions cutting up onions.]]



-->''"...so then I thought, what am I going to do with all this spaghetti?"''
-->-- '''Becky'''
* PhoneyCall: Becky pretends to call Brian and Julia pounces on her. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100312-what-was-i-thinking]]

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-->''"...-->'''Becky''':"...so then I thought, what am I going to do with all this spaghetti?"''
-->-- '''Becky'''
spaghetti?"
* PhoneyCall: Becky pretends to call Brian and Julia pounces on her. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100312-what-was-i-thinking]]net/?comic=20100312-what-was-i-thinking pounces on her.]]



* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: Brian announces he's going to make coffee. Becky says she doesn't hear any coffee making sounds, so Isaac makes some. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100429-game-over]]

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* SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: Brian announces he's going to make coffee. Becky says she doesn't hear any coffee making sounds, so Isaac makes some. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100429-game-over]]net/?comic=20100429-game-over so Isaac makes some.]]



** Brian and Isaac are shirtless at the beach, and Becky teases Julia about it. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100702]]
* SorryToInterrupt: Becky walks in on Brian and Julia while they're in a compromising position, but ItsNotWhatItLooksLike! [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants]]

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** Brian and Isaac are shirtless at the beach, and Becky teases Julia about it. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100702]]
net/?comic=20100702 teases Julia about it.]]
* SorryToInterrupt: Becky walks in on Brian and Julia while they're in a compromising position, but ItsNotWhatItLooksLike! [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants]]net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants it's not what it looks like!]]



* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Brian does this with Sarah [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110722-paralyzing-indecision here]].
* ThatCameOutWrong: Brian and Julia have an awkward moment in the car where Julia thinks TooMuchInformation (that she's not wearing underwear) and Brian responds with "Hey, don't worry. I was bound to find out eventually," with the idea that it's because he can read minds and he tends to know things. He has to explain what he meant.[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100923-a-tight-squeeze]]

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* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Brian does this with Sarah [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110722-paralyzing-indecision here]].
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* ThatCameOutWrong: Brian and Julia have an awkward moment in the car where Julia thinks TooMuchInformation (that she's not wearing underwear) and Brian responds with "Hey, don't worry. I was bound to find out eventually," with the idea that it's because he can read minds and he tends to know things. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100923-a-tight-squeeze He has to explain what he meant.[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100923-a-tight-squeeze]]]]



* TokenSuper: Brian, the only character with a special power.



* VomitDiscretionShot: Julia vomits off-panel, but you can still see the vomit-shaped sound effect and the squeamish look on Brian's face. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101001-sushi]]

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* VomitDiscretionShot: Julia [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101001-sushi vomits off-panel, off-panel]], but you can still see the vomit-shaped sound effect and the squeamish look on Brian's face. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101001-sushi]]

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* GoingCommando: On her date, Julia accidentally mentally confesses that she isn't wearing underwear. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100923-a-tight-squeeze]]

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* GoingCommando: On her date, Julia accidentally mentally confesses that she isn't wearing underwear. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100923-a-tight-squeeze]]net/?comic=20100923-a-tight-squeeze isn't wearing underwear.]]



* InnocentInnuendo: In an attempt to help Julia get her pants on after she passes out, Brian is caught in a compromising postiion. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants]]

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* InnocentInnuendo: In an attempt to help Julia get her pants on after she passes out, Brian is caught in a compromising postiion. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants]]net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants compromising position.]]



-->''" You KNOW what I mean, you can read my... um, e-mail."''
-->-- '''Julia'''

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-->''" -->'''Julia''':" You KNOW what I mean, you can read my... um, e-mail."''
-->-- '''Julia'''
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* NonAnswer: Becky tries in vain to get Brian to tell her how he feels about Julia, but Brian evades her questioning. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101224-brian-is-secretive]]
* NotWearingPantsDream: Julia has a dream where she is in the coffee shop and realizes she is not wearing pants. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100806-extra-foamy]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: In an attempt to help Julia get her pants on after she passes out, Brian is caught in a compromising postiion. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants]]
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Brian pretends to be pretty clueless in order to stall a robber. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100319-of-all-the-rotten-luck]]

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* NonAnswer: Becky tries in vain to get Brian to tell her how he feels about Julia, but Brian evades her questioning. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101224-brian-is-secretive]]
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* NotWearingPantsDream: Julia has a dream where she is in the coffee shop and realizes she is not wearing pants. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100806-extra-foamy]]
net/?comic=20100806-extra-foamy not wearing pants.]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: In an attempt to help Julia get her pants on after she passes out, Brian is caught in a compromising postiion. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20101015-trouble-with-pants]]
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Brian pretends to be pretty clueless in order to stall a robber. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100319-of-all-the-rotten-luck]]net/?comic=20100319-of-all-the-rotten-luck order to stall a robber.]]
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* AgonyOfTheFeet: A lead helmet gets dropped on Julia's toe. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091127]]

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* AgonyOfTheFeet: A lead helmet gets dropped on Julia's toe. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20091127]]net/?comic=20091127 Julia's toe.]]



* DaydreamSurprise: Brian helps Julia in ceramics, and she gets a little carried away. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100402-another-stab-at-ceramics]]

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* DaydreamSurprise: Brian helps Julia in ceramics, and she gets a little carried away. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100402-another-stab-at-ceramics]]net/?comic=20100402-another-stab-at-ceramics carried away.]]



* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Brian gets in trouble trying to correct the lyrics of the song in Julia's head. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100108]]

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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Brian gets in trouble trying to correct the [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100108 lyrics of the song in Julia's head. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100108]]head.]]



* DreamWithinADream: Julia wakes up from a weird dream and explains it to Brian, only to wake up again and find that that was also part of the dream. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100813]]

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* DreamWithinADream: Julia wakes up from a weird dream and explains it to Brian, only to wake up again and find that that was also part of the dream. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100813]]net/?comic=20100813 part of the dream.]]



* FlippantForgiveness: Brian does this jokingly after saving Julia from Drowning. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100716-drowning]]

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* FlippantForgiveness: Brian does this jokingly after saving Julia from Drowning. [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20100716-drowning]]drowning.

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''[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/ Think Before You Think]]'' is a webcomic by Sylvia Odhner. The main character, Brian, has an unusual ability to read the minds of the people around him. The comic revolves around the awkward humor that comes from Brian's {{telepathy}} and other characters finding out about it, including a very self-conscious girl named Julia, who gets a crush on Brian. This is a light-toned storyline comic, although it is more focused on the interaction of its characters than having any structured plot.


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''[[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/ Think Before You Think]]'' is a webcomic by Sylvia Odhner. The main character, Brian, has an unusual ability to read the minds of the people around him. The comic revolves around the awkward humor that comes from Brian's {{telepathy}} and other characters finding out about it, including a very self-conscious girl named Julia, who gets a crush on Brian. This is a light-toned storyline comic, although it is more focused on the interaction of its characters than having any structured plot.

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* TokenSuper: Brian, the only character with a special power.
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** Brian uses this excuse [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20120113-invisible-onions later]].
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* TalkingDownTheSuicidal: Brian does this with Sarah [[http://thinkbeforeyouthink.net/?comic=20110722-paralyzing-indecision here]].

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