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While it may seem counter-intuitive, going almost-unrealistically overboard is less likely to strike a nerve. Touching the subject lightly risks the uncanny valley effect. In other words, the light touch can make the pain all-too-real. While an overly-exaggerated violence would make the pain of the victims unrelatable.

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