• Pons_Aelius@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Are you unaware of the origin of that phrase?

      It came into use because many dime store novels were sold with lurid covers that had nothing to do with the actula story within.

      Kind of like what I am talking about…

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        1 year ago

        So you’re saying the actual story within might be worth reading despite what is described on the outside? So kind of like what I’m talking about?