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Don’t fall for AI-generated sob stories

Grant St. Clair
May 12, 2026
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Would you pay a hundred dollars for a tote bag? No?

What if we told you it was a handcrafted artisan good? What if you were letting down a bunch of sad old ladies we’re going to attach pictures of? What if they were going out of business forever because of heartless people like you, and were forced to put everything on sale — bu…

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