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did-you-kno:

Psychologists found that readers who know how a story will end get greater pleasure from it.

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In an already well known variation, ‘tis called “dramatic irony”.

SPOILERS AHOY!

I always read the last paragraph of a book before deciding to read the book because I feel it’s telling if the book ends with something poignant or mundane.  You mean I was doing it right this entire time?

But I would argue against any real spoilers…the last 3 books of Harry Potter were spoiled for me and I lost all motivation to finish the series.  I’d rather be surprised.