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 might as well be attached to the backs of books with velcro. They're so generic and indistinguishable in their praise, that it would be a kind of efficient recycling to pull them off of the old books and to reapply them to newly released titles.

Blurbs should be attached to the backs of books with velcro. They're so generic and indistinguishable in their praise, that it would be a kind of efficient recycling to pull them off of the old books and to reapply them to newly released titles.

is about the blurb-writer and not about the book.

A blurb is about the blurb-writer and not about the book.

is applied to the backsides of books because that's the place for butt-lickers.

Blurbs are applied to the backsides of books because that's the place for butt-lickers.

is like a bubble, little effusive bursts that the author hopes will buoy the book.

Blurbs are like bubbles, little effusive bursts that the author hopes will buoy the book.

is like a tip sheet you pick up when entering a race track. Most of what they say will be proven wrong by the day’s running (or reading).

Blurbs are like tip sheets you pick up when entering a race track. Most of what they say will be proven wrong by the day’s running (or reading).

Blurb writers and other carnival barkers of literature.

blurb, n.All

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