Latest AI mystery is that there are 11 specific nouns used frequently by LLMs when creating short stories. Why those words?

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Research has found that when you manipulate people to doubt free will, bad things happen – including cheating and aggression.

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In a rapidly changing climate landscape, the plants we rely on for food, textiles and more face a multitude of challenges, ...

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Wine grapes from Texas will soon join worms, human sperm, and cookie dough on a growing list of Earth objects sent to space.