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It's a mild form of clickbait.
by eru 1y ago
It's a mild form of clickbait.
- Sharlin 1y agoI think it's just a normal ages-old pattern for writing headlines that pique people's curiosity. It's super common in popular math in particular, because math is always about generalizing. There's a fine line between that and actual clickbait meant to actively mislead.