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   Mind control walked into a bar.
   "Bartender, if you ever talk about me, I will mind control you."
    The bartender replied, "how would I ever learn about you unless you
   had already done that?"
    Nearby, a crowd of newsreporters set their cameras up and aimed them
   all at Mind Control.  Some of the newscasters can be heard over the
   clamor, "Live, here at the bar, Mind Control is ..."
    Mind Control retorted back to the bartender, "I can make it a lot
   worse than it is at the start.  A _lot_ worse.  You don't want to talk
   about me."
    A newscaster can be heard reporting on the situation, "and here, they
   just offered _another_ thInly veiled threat.  Let's see that one again
   ..."
    The bartender replied, "well, um, really when people threaten me I try
   to warn others, so everyone can be more safe."
    Mind Control said to the bartender, "No.  You will obey."  Mind
   Control aimed a machine gun at them with one arm, while reaching toward
   their skull a rotary saw with a display.  On the display was a rapidly
   spinning spiral, pictures of cute kittens being replaced by headstones
   from graveyards.
   The bartender froze.  "I will o--" .  They jerked.  Then they jerked
   again.  "Help!!! I'm being mind controlled!!!!". The bartender made to
   run and then suddenly