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In this comic, Randall presents a series of phrases, ordered by how likely they are to be used as a {{w|One-line joke|one-liner}} by a character in an {{w|action movie}}. One-liners are short, punchy phrases, typically witty or funny, and are routinely used in films by the antagonist to taunt the protagonist (or vice versa). The perfect one-liner leaves the recipient at a loss for a comeback, and should make sense immediately. If the phrase doesn't make sense or has to be explained, the effect is lost.
 
In this comic, Randall presents a series of phrases, ordered by how likely they are to be used as a {{w|One-line joke|one-liner}} by a character in an {{w|action movie}}. One-liners are short, punchy phrases, typically witty or funny, and are routinely used in films by the antagonist to taunt the protagonist (or vice versa). The perfect one-liner leaves the recipient at a loss for a comeback, and should make sense immediately. If the phrase doesn't make sense or has to be explained, the effect is lost.
  
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The phrases shown adhere to the witty and punchy stereotype of a classical one-liner, but quickly become more niche and only understandable for an informed subgroup.  
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The phrases shown adhere to the witty and punchy stereotype of classical one-liner, but quickly become more niche and only understandable for a informed subgroup.  
  
 
;You're going down the memory hole now, asshole.
 
;You're going down the memory hole now, asshole.
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;Looks like the Fed just lowered the interest rate.
 
;Looks like the Fed just lowered the interest rate.
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:[[Ponytail]] is standing on a desk with documents on it, probably in a banking or business related environment, dominating [[Cueball]] in a sword fight. The {{w|Federal Reserve System}}, usually referred to as The Fed, is the central banking system in the United States. The interest rates are usually lowered during a recession or a crisis, to revive the economy by providing businesses with cheap money. The dropped rates correlate with his chances to win and reflect his troubled situation.
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:The {{w|Federal Reserve System}}, usually referred to as The Fed, is the central banking system in the United States. While interest rates are usually lowered during a recession or a crisis, this phrase appears to be completely out of context.
  
 
;Guess you should've scrolled ''all'' the way to the bottom before clicking "Agree."  
 
;Guess you should've scrolled ''all'' the way to the bottom before clicking "Agree."  

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