And it really irks me a lot.

Update: Man, I have gotten tons of great responses here and a lot of activity. The comments section turned out way better than Reddit. Thank you all! <3

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    1 year ago

    That issue is common in literature (my spouse and I call it “Shakespeare’s Disease”), as it gives a simple excuse for plot to happen.