I didn’t try to do it, but I came across the videoclip of the spelling bee boy winning with the word “autochthonous” 6 times. (Update: Number 7 and Counting!) That is what we have today: the trivialization of news reporting by dumb repetition.
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Fantasy tale of a talking cat by legendary Maithili author. $0.99!
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Zen adventures for "naughty Buddhists" by noted poet (and erstwhile rap singer) Free!
Lyrical, narrative, and dramatical works, with subjects imagined, invented, and derived from Native American culture. "... ambitious, epic in its style, containing many great lines and ideas, but also strangely baffling." $1
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Anthology for readers’ “craving for emotionally and intellectually satisfying erotica.” $7.99
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S. Africa stories "interwoven with themes of alienation, rebellion, awakening, and courage." $3.50