Scene: this morning as Mama was bustling about the kitchen
John: "I want my morning vitamin!"
Katherine: "Okay, honey."
John (as he spies the container of freshly baked cookies): "No, I mean my morning cookie!"
Katherine: "There's no such thing as a morning cookie."
John: "No, I mean my morning cookie!" (using the unsuccessful technique of emphasizing a different word in the sentence to see if the change in meaning will cause a change in result)
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