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I've heard this phrase twice today, but I'm not sure what it means. What does "It was all a dream." mean?

By CalvinCD Asked Aug 6 2007 2:31PM
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by anonymous on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:33 pm Permalink

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Could mean it was never real....;)
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi COAT on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:35 pm Permalink

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It didn't really happen
You expected too much and it wasn't there
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by VSPrasad on Sep 16, 2007 at 11:16 pm Permalink

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Deus ex machina - Deus ex machina is a Latin phrase that is used to describe an unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot (e.g., having the protagonist wake up and realize it was all a dream or an angel suddenly appear to solve all the plot problems of a story that won't resolve itself by the characters). The phrase has been extended to refer to any resolution to a story which does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and is so unlikely it challenges suspension of disbelief; allowing the author to conclude the story with an unlikely, though more palatable, ending. In modern terms the deus ex machina has also come to describe a person or thing that suddenly arrives and solves a seemingly insoluble difficulty. While in storytelling this might seem unfulfilling, in real life this type of figure might be welcome and heroic.

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by ron s is back on Aug 17, 2007 at 7:30 am Permalink

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It means that It was like a dream. The event happened, but as it fades from your memory, it becomes more dreamlike.
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