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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
— Opening title card ‧ Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The opening places a story in a distant past and a remote galaxy. Its repeated emphasis on distance gives the adventure the feeling of a fairy tale, inviting the audience into an imagined world whose events lie far from everyday experience.
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