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"Deus ex machina", pronounced "DAY-us Eks MAH-kih-nuh,"[1] is a device in drama or fiction to suddenly introduce someone who then finds a contrived solution to an otherwise unsolvable problem. Often the "deus ex machina" appears in a chaotic situation and then restores calm and order.
The Greek playwright Euripides (484-406 B.C.) made frequent use of this literary device.