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a deus ex machina

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a deus ex machina  (formal)
a way of ending a play or event that seems false and that involves problems being dealt with too easily Shakespeare produces a very unsatisfying deus ex machina in 'The Winter's Tale' when a statue of the queen comes to life.


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those not obsessed with politics 24/7 — might argue it’s still early, that much can happen, that a deus ex machina is waiting around the summer corner.
The star, however, is the unassuming Jeff Clarke, a deus ex machina as deviser, stage director and musical director.
You could call it a tragic scene in search of a deus ex machina, except it's not pretend, and that's the power of Liden's art.
 
 
 
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