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bolanrox t1_j8ng4vx wrote

Reply to comment by mossgard007 in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow

> This was the inspiration for "The Studdley Luckler Chonicles - Tales of the World's Greatest Defective. "It was dark. So dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face."

then you were probably eaten by a Grue

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