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* '''Justified''': Bob does not mean to win over his enemies, just prevent them from harming him.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
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* '''Subverted''': ???
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* '''Justified''': Bob is actually arguing against the cliche -- he does not mean to win over his enemies, just prevent them from harming him.
* '''Inverted''':???
Bob starts out saying the phrase wrong before correcting himself.
* '''Subverted''':???Bob gets interrupted midway through by someone assuming he'll subvert it, but he actually says it normally.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character says a popular phrase only to subvert it midway.
* '''Straight''': Bob states that "I keep my friends close and my enemies far away".
* '''Exaggerated''': "I keep my friends close and I don't have enemies".
* '''Downplayed''': "I keep my friends close and my enemies close enough to keep an eye on."
* '''Justified''': Bob does not mean to win over his enemies, just prevent them from harming him.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** "I keep my friends close and my enemies closer".
** Bob avoids stock phrases.
* '''Enforced''': The Producers note "I keep my friends close and my enemies closer" is not in character for Bob to say.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Straight''': Bob states that "I keep my friends close and my enemies far away".
* '''Exaggerated''': "I keep my friends close and I don't have enemies".
* '''Downplayed''': "I keep my friends close and my enemies close enough to keep an eye on."
* '''Justified''': Bob does not mean to win over his enemies, just prevent them from harming him.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** "I keep my friends close and my enemies closer".
** Bob avoids stock phrases.
* '''Enforced''': The Producers note "I keep my friends close and my enemies closer" is not in character for Bob to say.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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