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Want More Attention? Google Shows Why Almost No One Deserves It

It turns out Google is getting better and better at mirroring humans

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Tommy McDevitt
Dec 02, 2025
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We love thinking that our effort entitles us to people’s attention.

We can spend hours planning and writing an article, waiting for the perfect moment to take a picture, or tweaking the sound balance in a piece of music. But when all we hear back is crickets? It’s tempting to get hacked off with the world.

Here’s the thing: being i…

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