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The ads had an earworm of a jingle and featured fashionistas ambling along the beach in a cozy coat or twirling in a sparkly cocktail dress.
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The ads had an earworm of a jingle and featured fashionistas ambling along the beach in a cozy coat or twirling in a sparkly cocktail dress.
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The ads had an earworm of a jingle and featured fashionistas ambling along the beach in a cozy coat or twirling in a sparkly cocktail dress.
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Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.
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Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.
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Embassy staff hatched an elaborate plan to invite a Japanese YouTube star Pikotaro to perform for Arabella, who was a fan of the signer’s earworm song.
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As for what frequently cited earworms have in common compositionally, Jakubowski says successful ones tend to be fairly straightforward, but with a few curveballs thrown in to keep listeners interested.
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Such aurally pleasant violations of expectations, along with the simplicity and repetition of the theme, are what creates what Kellaris likes to call an earworm.
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