What is a sentence that makes you predict the rest of the story? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by vis4valentine@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I was thinking about sentences that can tell the entire story on their own. I have 2 common examples:

So, I started to play WOW
My husband was 20 older than me

I can already tell how is gonna develop and end. What other sentences you know that have this effect?

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[-] ulkesh@beehaw.org 11 points 11 months ago

Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise?

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago

"Yes, I have! We learned about him at the Academy. It turns out it was an ironic nickname given to him by his peers after his disciple basically took him down. One of those lessons in knowledge and treachery, meant as a fable for building false trust, but some idiots are empowered it."

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