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Boys don't cry. Neither do statues, or robots, or things that generally lack tear ducts. But, if you really want to crank up the pathos or despair, have something that can't cry shed a tear -- perhaps saline, or perhaps some more appropriate liquid. Often effective, occasionally Narm. To count as Tears From a Stone, the tears should be one or a few, and should be viewed as surprising or miraculous and played for pathos. Crying from anthropomorphic robots or magical creatures, for example, is usually just crying. See also Unable to Cry, Single Tear. Examples of Tears From a Stone include:

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  • Boys don't cry. Neither do statues, or robots, or things that generally lack tear ducts. But, if you really want to crank up the pathos or despair, have something that can't cry shed a tear -- perhaps saline, or perhaps some more appropriate liquid. Often effective, occasionally Narm. To count as Tears From a Stone, the tears should be one or a few, and should be viewed as surprising or miraculous and played for pathos. Crying from anthropomorphic robots or magical creatures, for example, is usually just crying. See also Unable to Cry, Single Tear. Examples of Tears From a Stone include:
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  • Boys don't cry. Neither do statues, or robots, or things that generally lack tear ducts. But, if you really want to crank up the pathos or despair, have something that can't cry shed a tear -- perhaps saline, or perhaps some more appropriate liquid. Often effective, occasionally Narm. To count as Tears From a Stone, the tears should be one or a few, and should be viewed as surprising or miraculous and played for pathos. Crying from anthropomorphic robots or magical creatures, for example, is usually just crying. Cynical souls may explain away in much the same manner as Sand in My Eyes -- rain or the like. Tears From a Stone may have magical properties or be Tears of Blood. For example, they may break a spell in much the same manner as a kiss. May show that the stone is, in fact, Taken for Granite. See also Unable to Cry, Single Tear. Examples of Tears From a Stone include:
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