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backstory

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back·sto·ry  (bkstôr, -str)
n.
1. The experiences of a character or the circumstances of an event that occur before the action or narrative of a literary, cinematic, or dramatic work: At rehearsal, the actors developed backstories for their characters.
2. A prequel.


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