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| - The perspective of writing in articles generally falls into two categories: "in-universe" and "out-of-universe". An article or section written in an "in-universe" perspective presents itself as if a person from within the Ace Attorney universe wrote it. An article or section in an "out-of-universe" perspective is presented from outside the AA universe, as if the author knows that AA is fictional. Consider the following: In Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, Phoenix is framed for the murder of Doug Swallow, who is a former lover of his girlfriend Dahlia Hawthorne. The above is written "out-of-universe". The term "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations" is a "real world" term. The sentence is also written in the present tense, as someone describing a fictional plot. In addition, the main character is referred to by his first name, implying a personal connection from a fan of a fictional game. If one wanted to write the above example from an "in-universe" perspective, one might try the following: In his third year, Wright was framed for the [[Turnabout Memories|murder]] of [[Doug Swallow]], who had been a former lover of his girlfriend [[Dahlia Hawthorne]]. This becomes the following: In his third year, Wright was framed for the murder of Doug Swallow, who had been a former lover of his girlfriend Dahlia Hawthorne.
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