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    Deus Ex Machina
    Deus Ex Machina
    Deus Ex Machina
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    Deus Ex Machina

    By Christopher Cruz

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    Deus ex machina ( /ˈdeɪ.əs ɛks ˈmɑːkiːnə/ or /ˈdiː.əs ɛks ˈmækɪnə/ Latin: ”god out of the machine”; plural: dei ex machina) is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is abruptly solved with the unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object, often considered an “act of god.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristopher Cruz
    Release dateJun 27, 2011
    ISBN9781466060005
    Deus Ex Machina
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    Christopher Cruz

    Christopher Cruz is a graduate student of International Relations living in Richmond, Va. He writes short fiction in between term papers and projects.

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