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In season 3, episode 4 ("Conflict of Interest") of the hit TV show Suits (2013), Harvard-trained corporate attorney Louis Litt visits an investment banker's office in order to confront Tony G. about his business empire. Louis encounters another man who intends to keep Louis away from Tony. Louis then drops several folders and has a brief but powerful conversation that explains his leverage. The investment banker's gatekeeper rebukes all of Louis' leverage and indicates that Tony is not present, but in Monaco. Between the insults exchanged, the banker smiles and says "We're not lawyers ... we didn't go to Harvard, we went to Wharton (notable business school) and we saw you coming a mile away." Louis feels defeated as the scene ends. Despite Louis' formal attire and direct clarity, he uses colorful language on two occasions and calls his counterpart "Spank." These juvenile insults demonstrate an above-average example of the Formality attribute.
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On November 19, 2018, rapper and actor Snoop Dogg earned a coveted star on the famous Hollywood Walk Of Fame. During his brief acceptance speech, the well-dressed Snoop Dogg thanked the usual suspects: family, friends, coworkers, people who believed in him, and so forth. A few minutes in, he began saying "I wanna thank me for ..." this and that. The crowd laughed and the rapper received mixed reactions online. Snoop Dogg's candid responses were not deeply personal, but more general and humorous. This level of disclosure in front of a live audience demonstrates an average example of the Volubility attribute.
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In season 1, episode 2 of the hit HBO show called Silicon Valley (2014), venture capitalist Laurie Bream is having a meeting with her subordinate, Monica. Laurie lets Monica know that she may sit down if she wishes, although Laurie will be standing. Laurie then switches between sitting and standing, repeats herself, and misses Monica's obvious body language cues. This inability to adapt to the language and behavior of others demonstrates the Apperception attribute.
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In the hit movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (2011), vampire Edward Cullen is enjoying his wedding with his non-vampire bride Bella. After others, he gives his own wedding speech and proceeds to make a toast. Edward's remarks are brief but emotive and powerful. Edward's brevity, overall clarity, and use of mildly complex metaphor demonstrate an above-average example of the Readability attribute.
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In the hit movie The Gambler (2014), Jim Bennett is a professor leading a secret double life as a high-stakes gambler. Jim is forced to borrow money from a dangerous gangster named Little Frank. Before loaning any funds, Frank delivers a monologue explaining how to manage personal finances such that one is never at the discretion of another person or organization. The monologue packs a lot of specific information clearly, but is obfuscated by a high frequency of the phrase "f*** you." Frank's crisp explanation and emphasis on the expletive phrase demonstrates a below-average example of the Readability attribute.
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On October 4, 2015, top YouTuber MrBeast recorded a video to be uploaded in ten years titled "Hi Me In 10 Years." It was published on October 4, 2025, and features a young MrBeast discussing his goals and plans for YouTube. Throughout the three minute clip, MrBeast is stumbling over some words, saying "dude," repeating himself, and using abbreviations like "subs" for the word "subscribers." Despite this, the clip may be understood by most listeners and there is little confusion about what he means. Young MrBeast's unpolished but adequate use of language to express himself demonstrate a typical example of the Readability attribute.
