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Deus ex machina, unplausible Auflösung

(authorship) Any resolution to a story that does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and that is so unlikely that it challenges suspension of disbelief, and presumably allows the author, director, or developer to end the story in the way that he or she desired.

"The hero was about to be defeated when, out of nowhere, a friendly dragon appeared and saved him; it felt like a total deus ex machina because dragons had never been mentioned before in the story. "

Der Held war kurz davor, besiegt zu werden, als aus dem Nichts ein freundlicher Drache erschien und ihn rettete; es fühlte sich wie eine totale Deus ex machina an, weil Drachen in der Geschichte noch nie erwähnt worden waren.

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Deus ex machina, unerwartete Lösung

A contrived solution to a problem, relying on an agent external to the situation.

"We used a sale of the business at a ridiculously high multiple to make the numbers work, a deus ex machina."

Wir nutzten den Verkauf des Unternehmens zu einem lächerlich hohen Vielfachen, um die Zahlen zu erstellen, eine Deus ex machina.

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Deus ex machina

A machine used to bring actors playing gods onto the stage, either up through a trapdoor or (e.g. by crane) from above.

"The sudden appearance of a helpful uncle at the school fundraiser was a deus ex machina, resolving the problem of low donations. "

Das plötzliche Erscheinen eines hilfsbereiten Onkels bei der Spendenaktion der Schule war ein Deus ex machina, das das Problem der geringen Spenden löste.

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