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The bait that decides whether a story lives or dies unread.

click economyEight in ten read headlines, few finish the article
originNamed for the line topping a printed news page
the ruleMost are written by editors, not the reporter
word powerSingle words like 'free' measurably boost clicks
betteridgeHeadlines ending in '?' usually answer 'no'
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