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		jtwoodhouse 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Getting Older Isn't What You Think Any decent headline can be accused of being clickbait. The entire point is to get the reader interested.

klank 4 months ago [–]

I personally try to avoid attempting to manipulate interest and instead capture existing interest. In this framing, clickbait is something headlines can be accused of.

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