Chekhov’s gun
Russian: Чеховское ружьё (n.)A narrative principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed.
“If there is a rifle hanging on the wall in the first act, it must go off in the third.”
Apreamble is he legal eagle’s opportunity to set a scene, …
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