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Originally Posted by Penforhire
In fiction I prefer less infodump, especially over historical/political/scientific topics that I can look up if I don't know them. It is too easy to bog down the text because where do you draw the line on explaining factual things, like types of rifles? I'm sure there are whole books devoted to matchlock rifles.
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If you applied this approach to Pratchett, there would be almost nothing left. He often uses downright primitive plotlines which can be summarized in <5 sentences. The plot is just an excuse for countless digressions and trivia.