An example of "Don't count your chickens before they hatch" in history/literature?

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<p>I’m practicing writing the essay, and this prompt got me stuck… I could think of a million personal examples, but nothing in history or literature!</p>

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<p>“Dewey Defeats Truman”</p>

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<p>!!!
How many times did I read that in my US History book…</p>

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<p>Modern History

  1. NBC reports Gore defeats Bush!
  2. Bush exclaims “Mission Accomplished!”</p>

<p>Literature

  1. Count of Monte Cristo: Mondego expects Dantes to rot in jail, but Dantes escapes and pwns him.
  2. Julius Caesar: Senate assasinates Caesar expecting gain for themselves, but Mark Anthony turns the public against the senate.</p>
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<p>these are all such good ideas :slight_smile: thank you!</p>

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<p>Another example from popular culture: every villain in every James Bond movie.</p>