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The first cliffhanger was created by a writer who enjoyed power.

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Cliffhangers are an old storytelling device. The term is tied to Thomas Hardy's 1873 serial novel A Pair of Blue Eyes, where a character hangs from a cliff. Serials used them to keep readers returning.

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