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* ATeamFiring: You fail to shoot a target.


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** ATeamFiring: You fail to shoot a target in general.
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* MorphicResonance: Your shape-shifting fails to effectively hide your identity because of certain recognizable traits that stick no matter what form you assume.
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* ThirdPartyDealBreaker: An agreement falls apart because somebody outside the deal interferes with it.
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* OtherworldlyCommunicationFailure: Supernatural being fails to communicate their message to a human either because they freak them out or because they physically can't interact or talk to non-supernatural beings.

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* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: You mess up information about a work that was obvious to anyone who is familiar with said work.



* CriticalResearchFailure: You fail to learn anything about a topic.
** CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: You mess up information that was obvious to anyone who paid attention.
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* WhereWhere: You fail to recognize that someone is referring to you.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: You fail to concentrate in the presence of {{Fanservice}}.
** NotDistractedByTheSexy: InvertedTrope: The {{Fanservice}} fails to throw you off your track.

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* DistractedByTheSexy: You fail to concentrate in the presence of {{Fanservice}}.
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** NotDistractedByTheSexy: InvertedTrope: InvertedTrope of the above: The {{Fanservice}} FanService fails to throw you off your track.



** FailedDramaticExit: Same as above, but when the drama is leaving your setting promptly on the note you wanted.

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** FailedDramaticExit: Same as A type of the above, but when the drama is leaving your setting promptly on the note you wanted.



* GiftGivingGaffe: You fail to get someone a suitable present.



* GottaPassTheClass: You're failing at school, so you better hit the books.

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* GottaPassTheClass: You're failing at school, so you you'd better hit the books.



* MemeticLoser: You are famous for your many failures.

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* MemeticLoser: You are famous for your many and/or spectacular failures.



* MissedTheRecital: Failed to arrive at a special event on time.

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* MissedTheRecital: Failed You failed to arrive at a special event on time.



* NoJustNoReaction: You reject something while failing to properly articulate why you refuse to accept it.

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* NoJustNoReaction: You reject something while failing to properly articulate why you refuse to accept it.it properly.



* PlanBResolution: Plan was thought to be the only real plan needed, and with it's failure, an emergency Plan B is needed.

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* PlanBResolution: Plan A was thought to be the only real plan needed, and with it's its failure, an emergency Plan B is needed.



* TheUnsmile: You fail to smile properly.



* TheUnsmile: You fail to smile properly.



* UpsideDownBlueprints: An architect follows the blueprints he's reading...only to build the project upside down.

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* UpsideDownBlueprints: An architect follows the blueprints he's they're reading...only to build the project upside down.



** PlumbersCrack: The plumber failed to check whether his pants or jeans wouldn't sag down to expose his butt crack when he bent over.

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** PlumbersCrack: The plumber failed to check whether his their pants or jeans wouldn't sag down to expose his their butt crack when he they bent over.
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* JumpRopeBlunders: You fail to skip rope.
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* TheUnsmile: You fail to smile properly.
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* ThinksOfSomethingSmartSaysSomethingStupid: You fail to say a smart thing despite thinking of one, and say a stupid thing instead.
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** UnintentionallyUnwinnable: The programmer and/or game designer fails, or the player fails by trying too hard or messing around.



** UnwinnableByInsanity: The player does this by trying too hard.
** UnwinnableByMistake: The programmer fails.
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** The villain fails so many times [[SympathyForTheDevil we feel sorry for him.]]

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** IneffectualSympatheticVillain: The villain fails so many times [[SympathyForTheDevil we feel sorry for him.]]
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** The villain fails so many times [[SympathyForTheDevil we feel sorry for him.]]

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* FailedAttemptAtDrama: You fail to make a dramatic moment.
** FailedDramaticExit: Same as above, but when the drama is leaving your setting promptly on the note you wanted.



* FailedDramaticExit: You fail to leave your setting promptly on the note you wanted.
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* ATeamFiring: You fail to shoot a target.
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* AssPull: You fail to foreshadow your plot twists.
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: You fail to convey a metaphor.
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** IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: [[RealityEnsues …and someone got shot due to your negligence. What did you expect would happen?]]

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** IJustShotMarvinInTheFace: [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome …and someone got shot due to your negligence. What did you expect would happen?]]
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* IgnorantAboutFire: You fail to prevent a fire from starting or spreading due to being too stupid, naive, or clumsy.

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: You fail to finish your series before you die.


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* DiedDuringProduction: You fail to finish your series before you die.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: You fail to send messages subtly.

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* {{Anvilicious}}: You fail Your story fails to send messages subtly.deliver its message in a manner that is subtle and doesn't piss off people who may disagree with the message.

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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: You fail to give your audience anything to like about your work's setting.


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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: You fail to give your audience anything to like about your work's setting and characters.
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* BlunderCorrectingImpulse: Bob fails in such a way as to provoke Alice to demonstrate the correct way without thinking about the consequences.
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* NoJustNoReaction: You reject something while failing to properly articulate why you don't like it.

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* NoJustNoReaction: You reject something while failing to properly articulate why you don't like refuse to accept it.
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* NominalCompatibility: You fail to ensure that two products are fully compatible with each other.
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* NoJustNoReaction: You reject something while failing to properly articulate why you don't like it.
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* ShoehornedAcronym: You fail to make an acronym well.
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* PowerfulButIncompetent: A character that has great power or ability, but is too dumb to actually accomplish anything with it.

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