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Do spoilers really harm the story you are reading? (lemmy.world)
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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Not really. Dramatic irony exists for a reason.

https://www.britannica.com/art/dramatic-irony

So, for example, Titanic. We all KNOW what's going to happen. The question then becomes how the characters deal with it.