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Hook Your Readers

f you take a minute to think about the things that catch your attention, they’re usually out-sized (Michelangelo’s or the Pyramids of Giza), extraordinarily intricate (a mosaic made of tiny tiles or a well-composed song), boldly colored (peacock feathers or a Times Square billboard), or shocking (a bolt of

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