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Mar 23rd 2021 at 7:12:23 AM •••

Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Description too specific, or examples too broad?, started by Shale on Dec 17th 2010 at 5:02:43 AM

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

erana Since: Jan, 2013

May 8th 2017 at 10:29:30 AM •••

I understand, and won't argue against, not including any Real Life example of a Phony Psychic. That said, I'd like to know if mentioning Harry Houdini, well-known historically for chasing down and exposing many Phony Psychics in the later part of his life (a well-doumented, famous, unambiguous fact, which has been referenced in multiple media) would count as an aceptable example of Defied Trope under the Truth in Television heading (obviously, with no mention of whom he did or didn't expose).

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Kitsune Since: Jan, 2001

Nov 24th 2011 at 1:05:24 PM •••

Okay, I was wondering why "Biggest Douche in the Universe" episode of Southpark wasn't mentioned, and then I noted the "No Real Life examples, and I think John Edwards in that is based on a real person.


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