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1832:Self-fulfilling prophecy
769:List of thriller writers
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1981:Rising action/Epitasis
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2012:Nonlinear narrative
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2583:Narrative paradigm
2578:Narrative identity
2508:Dominant narrative
2454:Multiple narrators
1738:Fictional location
1581:Dramatic structure
1331:What Is A Thriller
1232:www.britannica.com
1208:on August 26, 2017
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744:Adventure fiction
707:The Twilight Zone
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