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If the writing were good enough to stand on its own merits, the attention seeking title wouldn't be necessary.

[neogodless]

That statement is hard to prove. Most people do not read "all" content - they look for headlines that will draw them in. It's hard for any content to reach critical mass without first getting a bunch of eyeballs on there evaluating it.

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Actually you're probably right. The world isn't rational or fair!