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Originally Posted by Renate
Rant: The problem with all mystery type things is that sometimes the foreshadowing is done with a sledge hammer.
Made-up example:
"Jeffers noticed a two-handed Highland sword that was used to prop up one corner of the kitchen table.."
Well, you know that in a hundred pages they'll be pulling that sword out of somebody.
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OTOH, Checkov says you shouldn't mention such a thing unless it's going to be used.
I think it depends.
