Close
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- He is visibly shown to burn up in midair, and a close up of his burned, smoking hand is seen.
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This is close to Truth in Television, as even the US Navy allowed smoking in submarines until 2011.
Source: Everybody Smokes -
So this trope zig-zags during sporting events where it's played, considering at any moment, it could be a close game, or either school could be completely smoking the other.
Source: I Shall Taunt You
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