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Sort of a cross between a [[Leitmotif]] and [[Arc Words]], this is a short melodic fragment a character is aware of, and tends to hum or sing. Unfortunately, it's something of a mystery to them; its origin, meaning, and/or ending will not be revealed quickly. In a musical, this melodic fragment will eventually develop into a song.
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== Anime and Manga ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
* This is a minor plot point in ''[[Nineteen Eighty
** There's also ''Under the spreading chestnut tree / I sold you and you sold me...''
* ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' has Dagny hearing a few whistled notes of "Halley's Fifth Concerto" (from a composer who only wrote ''four'' concertos before disappearing).
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