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A classic sitcom trope, in which a character seems to be physically incapable of keeping a secret for very long, at least without showing extreme discomfort. Usually, by the end of the episode, or even within the same scene, they would spill the beans. Although sufferers of this trope in fiction are mostly women, due to their more gossipy nature, there are male examples too. Almost always Played for Laughs. Related to Keeping Secrets Sucks. Compare Can Not Tell a Lie. Examples:

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  • A classic sitcom trope, in which a character seems to be physically incapable of keeping a secret for very long, at least without showing extreme discomfort. Usually, by the end of the episode, or even within the same scene, they would spill the beans. Although sufferers of this trope in fiction are mostly women, due to their more gossipy nature, there are male examples too. Almost always Played for Laughs. Related to Keeping Secrets Sucks. Compare Can Not Tell a Lie. Examples:
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  • A classic sitcom trope, in which a character seems to be physically incapable of keeping a secret for very long, at least without showing extreme discomfort. Usually, by the end of the episode, or even within the same scene, they would spill the beans. Although sufferers of this trope in fiction are mostly women, due to their more gossipy nature, there are male examples too. Almost always Played for Laughs. Related to Keeping Secrets Sucks. Compare Can Not Tell a Lie. Examples:
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