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Deadlock Clock: Jul 15th 2020 at 11:59:00 PM
MechaAnguirus Since: Aug, 2011
#1: Jun 9th 2020 at 5:24:18 PM

I cannot for the life of me find a difference between So Crazy, It Must Be True and Appeal to Audacity. They both refer to the situation that arises when a character makes an outrageous claim and is believed by other characters immediately. Several of the entries under So Crazy, It Must Be True are duplicates of entries under Appeal to Audacity, including the example that provides the page quote for the former ('Funny story. Sounds unbelievable. Probably true.' from Rorschach in Watchmen), as well as examples from Superior Spider Man regarding Miguel O'Hara, The Brady Bunch regarding the typewriter, and The Simpsons regarding Skinner's virginity. I would suggest collapsing So Crazy, It Must Be True into Appeal to Audacity simply because the latter has more examples listed, though honestly the trope description and name seem clearer in the former.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#2: Jun 10th 2020 at 2:33:29 AM

Opening.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
bitemytail Since: Dec, 2011
#3: Jun 10th 2020 at 7:46:27 AM

I'd be good to merge, but I would like to see a wick check of both tropes.

Synchronicity (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4: Jun 10th 2020 at 8:25:42 AM

[up]Yes, please. A wick check will let us know if the tropes are being conflated at all, and if they are, which trope is in better condition, which would provide direction for any potential merge.

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
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#5: Jun 10th 2020 at 12:18:35 PM

[up][up] Agreed

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eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#6: Jun 10th 2020 at 7:00:01 PM

OP's story is so outlandish, I buy it without a wick check. Merge.

Edited by eroock on Jun 10th 2020 at 7:03:46 AM

jandn2014 SMILE! from somewhere in Connecticut Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Hiding
SeptimusHeap MOD from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#9: Jul 12th 2020 at 6:38:22 AM

Clock is set.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#10: Jul 16th 2020 at 5:26:49 AM

Clock is up with no progress; closing.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
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