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== Other variations == Other variations of this game theme are common, where different objects work as the "scissors" with the same solution, or with slightly different solutions — for example, the legs may need to be uncrossed when not passing, or the pass may need to be done so that the passing arm crosses the body. There may also be a combination of actions, such as needing to pass a pair of scissors blade-first to the next player as well as crossing or uncrossing the legs; the player may realize that one part is necessary but not the other. In Finland, a similar game is played under the name ''Näin räätäli sakset antaa'' ("This Is How The Tailor Hands The Scissors"). As in the version described above, the trick is also to cross one's legs or ankles while passing the scissors to the next person, but the same phrase of "this is how the tailor hands the scissors" is repeated no matter if the scissors are open or closed. Players who know the trick may fool others with complicated hand gestures or by emphasizing one of the words. The clueless participants will then unsuccessfully try to mimic the previous person who did it correctly. There is a game judge who knows the trick from the start and will watch people when they pass the scissors, telling them "that's right" or "no, that's wrong". After some time passes, people may incidentally have their legs crossed, and eventually most people will figure out that crossing legs is the trick. The [[Dropout (media company)|Dropout]] [[panel show]] [[Game Changer (game show)|Game Changer]] was loosely based on Scissors when it was first pitched by host and current Dropout CEO [[Sam Reich]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Polo |first1=Susana |title=Puzzle, performance, or prank? TV’s best game show isn’t a game show at all |url=https://www.polygon.com/23639574/dropout-tv-college-humor-game-changer-sam-reich |website=Polygon |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref> Every episode features a different game, with the players usually unaware of the game or its rules before play begins. While the show has largely shifted away from [[trial and error]] game mechanics, the second season's finale episode was a close variation of Scissors. Reich, and a rotation of guest performers, repeatedly asked the three players a single question: "Yes or no?" and each received one point per "correct" response. In this case, the game's secret rule was that the correct answer was always the opposite of whichever answer was given by [[Brennan Lee Mulligan]], thus preventing him specifically from scoring any points at all.<ref>{{cite web |title=Game Changer, Season 2, Episode 6: "Yes or No" |url=https://www.dropout.tv/videos/yes-or-no |website=:Dropout |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref> This was played for laughs, with the notoriously competitive Mulligan growing visibly frustrated and ultimately delivering an impassioned [[monologue]] about the unfairness of the premise.<ref>{{cite web |title=all this because of a simple yes or no? #comedy #funny #gamechanger #dimension20 #brennanleemulligan |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@gamechangershow/video/6958497452194385157 |website=@gamechangershow on TikTok |access-date=10 July 2024}}</ref>
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