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There’s a huge difference between click bait and this. Click bait makes a crazy claim anyone would want to click on, “click here to learn the secret of immortality”, and delivers something mundane with little connection like “antioxidants are good.” This is choosing a compelling title for a topic or concept that otherwise might be a little boring or otherwise get viewer clicks - aka, marketing.



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