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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 15 Jun 2013

    My hypothesis is that telling someone the ending can provoke strong curiosity, increasing the likelihood of their engaging if on the fence.

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      2. Simon Taylor‏Verified account @sytaylor 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame ending ruininer!

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 15 Jun 2013
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        @sytaylor :p

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      1. Madison Rhodes‏ @MadisonSRhodes 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame come prove your hypothesis at @TEDxYouthSD this November! Our student curators are so impressed with your work!

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      1. Melanie Gyllengren‏ @always_a_relief 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame This is why you are my role model, finally someone who thinks like I do #yay

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      1. Dan Jackson‏ @TarkaDaal 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Anecdotal: I wasn't bothered about watching "Game Of Thrones" until I read about Red Wedding. No I want to catch up!

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      1. Sally Jane Thompson‏ @SallyThompson 16 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame ..still do. Like "is this an interesting place to get to/ am I interested in how they got here?"

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      1. Sally Jane Thompson‏ @SallyThompson 16 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Really nice to hear this said - as a kid, I'd always read the last pg of a book to decide if I wanted to read it, and s/times..

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      1. Rich‏ @rchrdhynh 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I hope this is true! Currently playing a story-heavy game that I've accidentally spoiled for myself. Not the first incident

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      1. Books‏ @SunshineDuk 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame That works for some people, but NOT all. Personally, if I know the ending, I lose all investment in the story.

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      1. Julie McClendon‏ @1JulieMac 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I play games a lot later than most of my friends so I hear a lot about them. The more I know, the more I want to play.

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      1. Dead Hand‏ @t3dy 15 Jun 2013
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        I don't like spoilers for books I plan to read, but don't mind learning endings of stuff I figure I won't get to/sometimes hooks @avantgame

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      1. Jimmy O'Brien‏ @ChaosJim1 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I've heard studies show knowing the ending doesn't reduce enjoyment of the work.

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      1. William H. Devereaux‏ @whdevreaux 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I see lots of opera & musicals. I’ve never been disappointed b/c I knew the plot in advance.

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      1.  🎃Danforth Mantooth Space Mummy 🎃‏ @EdKuehnel 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I borrowed Ender's Game from a friend who explained the ending as he handed it to me. Book was a complete bore after that.

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      1. David Thornby‏ @davidthornby 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame the finished text no longer belongs just to the author.

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      1. Christina G. Smith‏ @Rvaya 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame I agree in most circumstances that's true. I love reading the end 1st it makes me get there faster!

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      1. Michael Andersen‏ @mjandersen 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame Alternatively, much happier to see Crying Game, Usual Suspects, Mulholland Drive blind. Knew there were twists, but not what.

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      1. sfhockeydude‏ @sfhockeydude 15 Jun 2013
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        @avantgame for me, the mystery of bioshock infinite's story is what made me so interested in it. spoilers would have taken away from it

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