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 Also, define troll? 
 An example of a troll is: A banker who committed crimes who is now being questioned explicitly at a hearing and replying, "I'm sorry Your Honor, I don't understand the question."

Another example is a rando on the internet asking people to define what a troll is. 
 Oh wait no, the best one is Bill Gates refusing to cooperate during his antitrust deposition:


Boies: What non-Microsoft browsers were you concerned about in January of 1996?

Gates: I don’t know what you mean “concerned.”

Boies: What is it about the word “concerned” that you don’t understand?

Gates: I’m not sure what you mean by it.

Boies: Is—

Gates: Is there a document where I use that term?

Boies: Is the term “concerned” a term that you’re familiar with in the English language?

Gates: Yes.

Boies: Does it have a meaning that you’re familiar with?

Gates: Yes.