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something that is true and can be proven.

a style of writing and speaking that is strictly factual, eliminating subjective opinions, e.g....

when one shot is faded to black, and then the next shot is faded in. A director might be showing...

See editing techniques in filmmaking.

a type of short story, essentially for children, involving fantasy characters, such as fairies...

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