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I don't think you've nailed it.
It's all calculated, just like that exquisite art piece someone crafted just for that article.
It's designed to string you along to keep you on that page, and to bloat the content so more ads can be inserted.
Also, don't forget that every word is also potentially a search-engine stuffer. Some verbiage is machine-generated for this purpose.
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I don't think you've nailed it.
It's all calculated, just like that exquisite art piece someone crafted just for that article.
It's designed to string you along to keep you on that page, and to bloat the content so more ads can be inserted.
Also, don't forget that every word is also potentially a search-engine stuffer. Some verbiage is machine-generated for this purpose.