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The non sequitur can be understood as the [[Conversion (word formation)|converse]] of [[cliché]]. Examples of non sequiturs are many. Traditional comedy and drama can depend on the ritualization and predictability of human emotional experiences, where the [[Theatre of the Absurd]] uses disjunction and unpredictability. The use of non sequitur in humor can be deliberate or unintentional.<ref>{{cite book|author=Sharon Gerson|edition=6th|title=e-Study Guide for: Technical Communication: Process and Product|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=5wW7inLOwVYC&pg=PT153&lpg=PT153&dq=deliberate+or+unintentional&source=bl&ots=lO07s0aTi1&sig=swTctupG5puCbN5krhsV8kQ14BE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=RwvaUvmrA8TgyQHUyoGIAg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=deliberate%20or%20unintentional&f=false|publisher=Content Technologies|isbn=9781467272551|year=2013}}</ref>
 
In face to face encounters, or encounters over the web, a non sequitur may be deliberately used to confuse those whose views are generally unwelcome. It also works with some unruly children.
 
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