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A literal minded person just doesn't get figurative speech, instead interpreting instructions, idioms, Understatement, sarcasm, and so forth completely literally. Some of the ways this trope is played: * Bothering by the Book and Exact Words, where somebody deliberately uses a literal interpretation in order to gain an advantage or make a point, perhaps using Obfuscating Stupidity. Often used in Loophole Abuse. * Literal Genie, who does this maliciously. * Mathematician's Answer * To set up Entendre Failure. Examples of Literal Minded include:

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  • A literal minded person just doesn't get figurative speech, instead interpreting instructions, idioms, Understatement, sarcasm, and so forth completely literally. Some of the ways this trope is played: * Bothering by the Book and Exact Words, where somebody deliberately uses a literal interpretation in order to gain an advantage or make a point, perhaps using Obfuscating Stupidity. Often used in Loophole Abuse. * Literal Genie, who does this maliciously. * Mathematician's Answer * To set up Entendre Failure. Examples of Literal Minded include:
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  • A literal minded person just doesn't get figurative speech, instead interpreting instructions, idioms, Understatement, sarcasm, and so forth completely literally. Some of the ways this trope is played: * Bothering by the Book and Exact Words, where somebody deliberately uses a literal interpretation in order to gain an advantage or make a point, perhaps using Obfuscating Stupidity. Often used in Loophole Abuse. * Literal Genie, who does this maliciously. * Mathematician's Answer * To set up Entendre Failure. Characters who have this as a primary characteristic will occasionally be The Comically Serious. Compare Literal Metaphor and Double Meaning. Compare and contrast Literalist Snarking. Examples of Literal Minded include:
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