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A story ending that involves something inexplicable and unexpected, which usually requires a suspension of logic from the audience. Latin for "god from the machine", it originally referred to God showing up at the end of a play and simply resolving all the character's problems.
Who shot JR? Just the old deus ex machina, the whole season was a dream.
by Bean64 October 19, 2009
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