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The [[Twist Ending|Twist Endings]]s of many shows and movies have become [[It Was His Sled|totally open secrets]]. Some productions have tried to avert this, admonishing audiences not to reveal the shocking twist or revelation that ends the show.
 
This is effectively secrecy on the honor system, and it might not last too long.
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== [[Theatre]] ==
* The ending of Agatha Christie's ''[[The Mousetrap]]'' has been an open secret for over half a century--partcentury—part of the contract stipulates that the play cannot be adapted to film until after its West End production closes, and each performance ends with the cast ceremonially swearing the audience to secrecy.
** The book it was adapted from, ''Three Blind Mice'', was actually banned from publication while ''The Mousetrap'' was on the air (or at least, it says so in the book's preface).
*** Banned in the U.K.; not in the U.S.. Those spoilersports at [[That Other Wiki]] either are not sworn in or broke their oath, though, so avoid their article if you haven't read ''Three Blind Mice'' or seen ''The Mousetrap''.
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