Clowns
Tricks
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Both words in one sentence
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Downplayed. Many clowns do magic tricks, especially those hired for birthday parties, but do not actually have magical abilities.
Source: Magical Clown -
On the other hand, the clowns he hires, then tricks into shooting each other during the job, play the trope straight.
Source: Film / The Dark Knight -
For example, in the bank robbery, he tricks his five clowns into shooting each other for a larger cut, and only has to kill one himself - the bus driver.
Source: Film / The Dark Knight
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