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The document discusses the different types of conflicts that can occur in stories, including a protagonist in conflict with themselves, another character or antagonist, nature, society, or divine forces. It provides the examples of Shrek having an internal conflict with himself as he feels he should be alone as an ogre, and a societal conflict as Lord Farquaad and humans do not want him around due to him being an ogre.
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