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'''Yugi:''' Yep, that sure is the current situation. }}
* An interesting variation appears in the ''[[Mass Effect]]'' [[Self-Insert Fic]] ''[[Mass Vexations]]''. [[Author Avatar]] Art has already heard all of the exposition in the game prior to experiencing it himself; however, the characters giving the exposition aren't aware of this fact, so to them they're just telling the story of the game as it happens. It's [[Lampshaded]] the first time it happens, and a few times it cuts away before said exposition can be said. It's played straight later to help him prove that he really is from another dimension.
* Averted in ''[[
* The early chapters of ''[[Hogwarts Exposed]]'' are full of [[Just for Pun|(well)]] [[Expospeak]] which often takes this form, even using the actual phrase "[[As You Know]]" at one point.
* [[Inverted Trope|Inverted]] by [[Badass Bookworm|Tricia]] [[Omnidisciplinary Scientist|Glasswell]] in ''[[Sburb Patch Notes]]'' when explaining the [[Monster of the Week|current situation]] to a newbie:
{{quote|'''Tricia Glasswell''': "As those who are watching from beyond the Fourth Wall already know..."}}
* Used in ''[[
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* In ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four|1984]]'', Orwell uses the very clever trick of getting the basic facts explained to us by the [[Fictional Document|secret book]] of [[La Résistance|the Brotherhood]], which works as a subversive primer to the indoctrinated population. Of course, we learn later on that {{spoiler|the Brotherhood and the Inner Party are the same, so everything in the book could be wrong too...}}
* Subverted in ''Cowboy Feng's Spacebar and Grille'': "Don't tell me what I already know."
* In ''[[
* Averted in [[Dan Simmons]]' ''[[Hyperion]]'' and its sequel where almost no technology is ever explained unless there is a very good reason for the character to need the information explained. Most prominently, characters use various sorts of "EMVs" as transport but exactly what EMV stands for is ''never'' stated (though it's made clear that they are '''E'''lectro '''M'''agnetic '''V'''ehicles).
* In Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's ''[[Hunters of Dune]]'', the old couple Daniel and Marty do this ''a lot'' in the last chapters (when it is revealed that they are really {{spoiler|Omnius and Erasmus}}),
* This is lampshaded in ''[[Heimskringla|King Haralds Saga]]'' by [[Snorri Sturluson]].
{{quote|"I will believe in the banner's magic power," said Svein, "only when you have fought three battles against your nephew King Magnus and won all three of them." Harald retorted angrily, "I am well aware of my kinship with Magnus without needing you to remind me of it..."}}
* At the very beginning of ''[[Harry Potter
** The scene with Dumbledore and McGonagall differs from most uses of As You Know in two ways: first of all, it's mostly gratuitous, in that most details in that scene relevant to that book are also covered later, being told to Harry directly; and second, it also refers to a lot of things that aren't apparent until later books, [[Chekhov's Gunman|like Sirius Black.]]
** This also shows up in a peculiar form (you might call it an inversion) partway through ''Philosopher's Stone'', when Hermione is telling Ron and Harry about the Philosopher's Stone, which can be used to achieve immortality. [[Parrot Exposition|Ron repeats the word "immortal" in surprise]], only for Hermione to explain "It means you'll never die," [[Viewers are Morons|just in case any of the kids in the audience don't know that word]]. Ron gets indignant and says "I ''know'' what it means," because there's really no reason for him not to.
** In the first chapter of ''[[Harry Potter
** Somewhat [[Inverted]] with ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'''s Dementors: every character refers to them as simply "guards of Azkaban" until the chapter where a Dementor first appears. Also, the phrase "Death Eater" never shows up until ''[[Harry Potter
*** In ''Prisoner of Azkaban'', Fudge mentions a team of "hit wizards" sent to arrest Sirius. In the next book, ''Goblet of Fire'', Harry is told these wizards are called "Aurors." In every case, once the actual term is explained to Harry, no character ever refers to them as anything else afterwards.
* Susanna Clark's ''[[Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell]]'' has an [[Footnote Fever|unending supply of footnotes]] stuffed with as-you-know facts about the world of British magic, as well as strange anecdotes, discussions of magical theories and other "as you might already know but may well find interesting" divergences from the main story.
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