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The AI chatbot went on to cite repeated choruses and hooks, simple melodies and a strong beat as contributing to catchiness, also noting "if the average person can belt it in the car or shower without ...

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J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...