# Dead or nearly dead tropes?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 25, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-or-nearly-dead-tropes/1014797 "2025-02-25T23:14:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-or-nearly-dead-tropes/1014797/355 "2025-05-16T20:18:35Z")

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> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> You’re picked for jury duty

Opened a new thread on this one [The Jury Duty plot versus reality](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jury-duty-plot-versus-reality/1018458)

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