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Monday, December 19, 2005

Ah, so that's the secret

Why is Agatha Christie so popular? Dr Roland Kapferer, who co-ordinated a study by neuro-linguists on just this subject, is quoted by the Guardian as saying:
Christie's language patterns stimulate higher than usual activity in the brain. The release of these neurological opiates makes Christie's writing literally unputdownable.
There, rush off and write your bestseller now.
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