Something that happens as a result of an action or situation, often an effect that follows a cause.
From Latin *consequentia*, from *consequi* "to follow closely" (*con-* "together" + *sequi* "to follow"). It originally meant a logical or natural result that follows from something.
A consequence is just the story’s next chapter—what naturally follows from what came before. Thinking in consequences is basically time-traveling with your mind to see tomorrow’s results today.
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