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You\'ve just contradicted yourself though: If the definition renders the example is \
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You\\\'ve just contradicted yourself though: If the definition renders the example \\\"superfluous\\\", then you \\\'\\\'are\\\'\\\' saying \\\"don\\\'t include an example - it\\\'s a waste of time.\\\" Most cases of ExampleAsAThesis \\\'\\\'do\\\'\\\' include a shorter definition - they just place it somewhere other than right at the start. If people are pushed for time and honestly can\\\'t read the whole trope, they can jump straight to the Laconic - that\\\'s what it\\\'s there for. When did we decide all tropes had to be short?
I like these types of trope. It keeps things chatty, informal and often funny. If I want serious, to-the-point definitions, I have a dictionary. Again, personal preference -- I don\\\'t wander the wiki sticking in theoretical scenarios to tropes that were fine in the first place, because I decide they \\\"look too short.\\\" Grant the [[TroperTypes trope creator]] some freedom over the way they write the thing.
I\\\'ve tweaked NoSympathy by sticking a short definition at the top, to avoid any chainsaw-editing that might come about due to this particular preference. However, to be honest, I prefer the old version - it flows better, and the example sets NoSympathy apart from similiar tropes like LackOfEmpathy, TheSociopath and UngratefulBastard. Still, the edit can act as a placeholder for now, until this is sorted out.
I like these types of trope. It keeps things chatty, informal and often funny. If I want serious, to-the-point definitions, I have a dictionary. Again, personal preference -- I don\\\'t wander the wiki sticking in theoretical scenarios to tropes that were fine in the first place, because I decide they \\\"look too short.\\\" Grant the [[TroperTypes trope creator]] some freedom over the way they write the thing.
I\\\'ve tweaked NoSympathy by sticking a short definition at the top, to avoid any chainsaw-editing that might come about due to this particular preference. However, to be honest, I prefer the old version - it flows better, and the example sets NoSympathy apart from similiar tropes like LackOfEmpathy, TheSociopath and UngratefulBastard. Still, the edit can act as a placeholder for now, until this is sorted out.
