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Latest post Fri, Sep 7 2007 8:09 AM by CalifJim. 2 replies.
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Messala  +  403299 Sat, 11 Aug 07 07:17 PM

Is there a name for a literary technique like that?

Thanks in advance!

Also, I'm sure its not parody, anecdote, side story frame-story or back-story.   
Messala
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Newmoon1805, 2 yr 63 days ago
Hi,
Is it Case study?

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CalifJim  +  415344 Fri, 07 Sep 07 08:09 AM
In certain situations in science it's called a "thought experiment".
Sometimes it's called a "what-if analysis".

CJ
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