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"Wow. Hilarious." in response to a really terrible joke.

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A man is approaching a banana peel. The audience sees it, but the man does not.

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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the reader knows that the potion Juliet has taken was only a sleeping potion and that she isn't dead. Romeo does not know this.

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A vegetarian who works for a meat packing plant.

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A student fails a test and says, "Oh, my dad is really going to love this."

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On the television show Survivor, Alan makes a deal with Richard and says that they will be in an alliance together. Later, Alan speaks into the camera and tells the audience that he has no intention to stick to his deal with Richard.

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Bill Gates enters a raffle and wins a brand new computer.

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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, only the readers know that Lady Macbeth and her husband killed King Duncan.

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An Olympic swimmer drowns in the bathtub.

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In Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, the reader is aware that the character is cheating his father openly. The father is not.

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A teacher pairs up John with Scott to work on a project. Scott, who does not like John, says, "I was hoping he'd be paired up with me."

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A student trips and falls in the hallway. Her books go all over the place. She gets up and says, "This is just perfect."

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Devon is playing a video game instead of studying for his biology test. His mom says, "When you are done with this very important task, make sure you take a look at your biology notes."

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Mr. Bean, while on the beach, goes through great lengths to remain private while trying to change into his bathing suit because a man is sitting beside him. After what seems like an eternity, he is finally successful. He only then realizes that the man beside him is blind.