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[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Now that is an interesting distinction to make. I suppose that the 4th wall didn't exist throughout most of history (with the exception of theatre) and so there wasn't much reason for this feature of language to develop

[-] kablammy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

There used to also be "dear reader" in books, when the reader was being addressed.

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