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Definitions:
Noun
deus ex machina
Definition: any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty
Definition: Any resolution to a story that does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and that is so unlikely that it challenges suspension of disbelief, and presumably allows the author, director, or developer to end the story in the way that he or she desired.