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nickeypants t1_j8oll45 wrote

Reply to comment by Logondo 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

Once upon a time there was a Giant. The Giant squeezed Jack and said, "Tell me a better storey or I'll grind your bones to make my bread. And when your storey is finished, I'll grind your bones to make my bread anyway! HO, Ho, Ho!" The Giant laughed an ugly laugh. Jack thought, 'He'll kill me if I do, he'll kill me if I dont. There's only one way to get out of this.' Jack cleared his throat, and then began his story.

^(Once upon a time there was a Giant. The Giant squeezed Jack and said, "Tell me a better storey or I'll grind your bones to make my bread. And when your storey is finished, I'll grind your bones to make my bread anyway! HO, Ho, Ho!" The Giant laughed an ugly laugh. Jack thought, 'He'll kill me if I do, he'll kill me if I don't. There's only one way to get out of this.' Jack cleared his throat, and then began his story.)

^(Once upon a time...)

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