"because the author can write the book however they want"
Side note:
"Talking about: chronological written in the order that events occur in real time flashback a change in the storytelling order where the current action flashes back to the past flash forward a change in the storytelling order where the current action flashes to the future"
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You could drive less often by taking a bus or carpooling to reduce gas emissions. As well as using re-usable items like a metal water bottle, and your own personal bags at the grocery store.
