Argued
Protested
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The effectiveness of the trope was a source of friction between Coppola and Robert Evans; the director argued it gives Michael a business-like demeanor while the producer protested it just makes him look like a rabbi.
Source: Film / The Godfather - When they protested that the British should have announced their identity beforehand, the British argued that they had been flying the physical Pakistani flag the whole time (see the note), and raised the physical White Ensign when they launched...but of course, the USN was too far away to see them.
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