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    5 Reasons Why People F*cking Love Listicles

    Listicles. We fucking love them. But why?

    Raquel Melody
    by Raquel Melody

    Community Contributor

    1. Americans need to practice their counting

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    According to a recent article, Americans aren't doing so great in math, so we need all the practice we can get.

    2. They're pretty damn easy to write

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    Like really, really easy. Like I'm writing a listicle about listicles as I think about other listicles. Listicle.

    3. People really like to say the word "listicle"

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    Like me. And totally not because it sounds like the word testicle. LOL

    4. Two words: arbitrary GIFs

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    Like this.

    5. They make you feel accomplished

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    Look at you! You just did 5 whole things just now. GO YOU. You are, like, really, really smart. You should totally apply to grad school or something.

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