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** When Bob, who is suicidal, wishes for a quick and painless death, the genie initially grants it, guides him through ItsAWonderfulPlot and revives him for free once he regained the will to live.
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** Bob is a good person who deserves honest dealing with the genie.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???DeusExMachina, only a genie could save [[AnAesop the intended message]] of ''doing good is rewarding''.
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* '''Straight''': Bob asks for wealth. A significant sum provided to him in a way that leaves a neat, clean paper trail (no government officials wondering if he's a criminal), looks mundane (so no nosy paranormal investigators), and is easily liquidated into spendable cash if it isn't cash already.

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* '''Straight''': Bob asks for wealth. A significant sum provided to him in a way that leaves a neat, clean paper trail (no government officials wondering if he's a criminal), looks mundane (so no nosy paranormal investigators), hurts no one, and is easily liquidated into spendable cash if it isn't cash already.

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* '''Justified''': Bob is getting the wish in repayment for something, and the genie wants to give the best possible wish in order to clear the debt.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob is getting the wish in repayment for something, and the genie wants to give the best possible wish in order to clear the debt.debt.
** The genie was bound into the lamp as a punishment, and must fulfill a thousand and one wishes to be freed. If people are happy with the results of their wishes, word gets around and people are more likely to seek out and make wishes on the lamp.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob gets the exact opposite of what he wished for.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob gets the exact opposite of what he wished for. for.
** JackassGenie
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** The genie doesn't bother asking for wishes, it looks into the mind and grants the heartfelt desires of owner.

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** The genie doesn't bother asking for wishes, it looks into the mind and grants the heartfelt desires of the owner.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Not only does he get the requested wealth exactly as he wanted it, it's on a regular lifetime schedule.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Not only does he get the requested wealth exactly as he wanted it, it's on a regular lifetime schedule.schedule.
** The genie doesn't bother asking for wishes, it looks into the mind and grants the heartfelt desires of owner.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob gets exact opposite of what he wished for.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob gets the exact opposite of what he wished for.
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* '''Straight''': Bob asks for, and gets a bag of gold.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob ask for bag of gold, but gets 10 bags of gold.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob gets what he needs, not what he asked for.

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* '''Straight''': Bob asks for, for wealth. A significant sum provided to him in a way that leaves a neat, clean paper trail (no government officials wondering if he's a criminal), looks mundane (so no nosy paranormal investigators), and gets a bag of gold.
is easily liquidated into spendable cash if it isn't cash already.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob ask for bag of gold, but gets 10 bags of gold.
Not only does he get the requested wealth exactly as he wanted it, it's on a regular lifetime schedule.
* '''Downplayed''': The genie is a benevolent trickster with an OmniscientMoralityLicense who ensures Bob gets what he needs, even if it's not precisely what he asked for.



* '''Subverted''': Bob ask for, and gets a bag of gold. It doesn't satisfy Bob however.
* '''Double Subverted''': The genie makes the bag of gold bigger, which satisfies him.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob ask for, and gets wealth in a bag way that looks perfect. Until he reads the fine print and discovers he's the victim of gold. It doesn't satisfy Bob however.
a JerkassGenie playing the long game.
* '''Double Subverted''': The genie makes Subverted''': ...though it later turns out the bag of gold bigger, which satisfies him."negative" detail was actually insurance against a problem that would have cropped up otherwise; it's for the best.



* '''Invoked''': It's agreed that Bob has the final say on whether the interpretation fits his desires or not. If not, the genie must try again.

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* '''Invoked''': It's agreed Bob's first wish with a LiteralGenie is a (very carefully worded) request that Bob has the final say on whether the interpretation fits his desires or not. If not, the genie must try again.behave this way instead.



* '''Defied''': Bob makes his wishes in a way that forces the genie to give him a bad result.

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* '''Defied''': Bob makes his The genie would grant wishes in this way... except he's being used by a way that forces the genie to give him a bad result.jerk, and so deliberately plays LiteralGenie or [[JerkassGenie worse]].

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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Bob is getting the wish in repayment for something, and the genie wants to give the best possible wish in order to clear the debt.



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???It's agreed that Bob has the final say on whether the interpretation fits his desires or not. If not, the genie must try again.



* '''Deconstructed''': The genie can try its best to make the wishes work right without side-effects, but it can't stop Bob from ruining his own life with the application of the dangerous wishes.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob learns to be careful and appreciative of the genie, earning its friendship and passing his wisdom on to other people.



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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???The genie makes the bag of gold bigger, which satisfies him.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Emperor Evulz wishes for dangerous things from the genie, knowing it can't go wrong.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob ask for bag of gold, but gets 10 bags of gold.



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
Bob gets exact opposite of what he wished for.
* '''Subverted''': ???Bob ask for, and gets a bag of gold. It doesn't satisfy Bob however.

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* '''Defied''': Bob makes his wishes in a way that forces the genie to give him in a bad result.

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* '''Defied''': Bob makes his wishes in a way that forces the genie to give him in a bad result.
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'''Basic Trope''': A genie that gives you your wish, with the best possible interpretation for you.
* '''Straight''': Bob asks for, and gets a bag of gold.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Bob gets what he needs, not what he asked for.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No genies appear in the work.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': Bob notices that the lamp has "Benevolent Genie Inside" engraved on the side.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob makes his wishes in a way that forces the genie to give him in a bad result.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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