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1	An index of all our tropes that are about the contents of a list.
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3	Therefore, NotOnTheList, as it's a gag based on a list, not about how the contents of a list relate to each other, so it doesn't count.
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5	Neither does the EvilOverlordList, which is JustForFun.
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7	Nor GrandTabletopRulesList or RulesOfTheInternet.
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9	ObsessedAreTheListmakers may occur at the same time as any of the tropes listed here. CountingTropes usually involves a list of numbers to count things.
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12	!! Tropes:
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17	* AlliterativeList: A list of things all starting with the same letter. Commonly used in conjunction with RuleNumberOne.
18	* AmusinglyShortList: A list that's much, much shorter than you'd expect it to be.
19	* AndADietCoke: A character orders a diet soda after they just ordered a ton of unhealthy food.
20	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: A list of accomplishments or flaws ends with one that doesn't sound as impressive or heinous when compared to everything else on the list.
21	* ArsonMurderAndLifesaving: A character is chewed out for what they did wrong, then praised for the one thing they did right.
22	* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: A list of three or more things ends with a combination of the previously listed items.
23	* BreadEggsMilkSquick: A list of mundane stuff ends with something gross or disturbing.
24	* TheCommandments: A definitive list of rules that are meant to be obeyed at all times.
25	* EnemiesList: Someone keeps a list on hand of people they dislike.
26	* EpicCatalog: Epic poetry tends to contain huge lists of things, be they people or gods/goddesses.
27	* FamousFamousFictional: A list of real-life famous people are put next to an obviously fictional one that doesn't really fit.
28	* FiveThingsFic: A fanfiction that lists the five times something happens, and the one time it doesn't.
29	* HurricaneOfAphorisms: Someone lets loose with a series of aphorisms or sayings.
30	* HurricaneOfEuphemisms: A character refers to something using various euphemisms for the subject.
31	* ListingTheFormsOfDegenerates: Someone gives a list of the types of horrible people that populate a place.
32	* ListOfExperiencesSpeech: Someone recaps all the things that happened in their life up to this point in a speech.
33	* ListOfTransgressions: When put on trial, a criminal's offenses are listed.
34	* ListSong: Listing a selection of things through song.
35	* LongList: A really, REALLY big list of something.
36	* OddNameOut: The one member of a group or family whose name doesn't follow the same theme the other's names do.
37	* OhWaitThisIsMyGroceryList: Someone mistakes a grocery list for another important list.
38	* RhymingList: A list of things that all coincidentally rhyme with each other.
39	* RuleNumberOne: Someone creates a list of rules that they expect everyone to abide by.
40	* SnubByOmission: Someone mentions a group of characters and intentionally leaves one of them out to spite them.
41	* SongOfSongTitles: A song that mentions the titles of other songs in its lyrics.
42	* SparseListOfRules: A list of rules is implied to have a large number of them, but only a handful of them are brought up.
43	* TopTenList: Ten things are put into a list and ranked based on their position.
44	* TheTriple: A common comedy shtick: listing three things, with the third and last one being the funniest and most out of place.
45	* TwoOutOfThreeAintBad: Someone gives a list of three things, with the last one not being as great as the others. Cue trope name.

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