# Breaking the 4th wall by not breaking the 4th wall

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**Created:** [May 29, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-4th-wall-by-not-breaking-the-4th-wall/834706 "2019-05-29T14:22:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-4th-wall-by-not-breaking-the-4th-wall/834706/20 "2023-12-05T05:42:19Z")

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I’ve started watching a body-swap movie called _Family Swap_. It isn’t _great_ so far, but you really gotta respect this bit of lampshade hanging. One character is googling for body swapping on her cell phone. This conversation takes place among the four family members:

- CC, any luck?

- No. This is a completely unique and original situation that has literally never happened before.

- Right? I mean, no kid has ever just woken up big.

- Yeah, it’s so freaky.

- You’re telling me. I’m 17 again.

- I’m 13 going on 30.

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