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Titles are frequently changed to appease focus groups

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A brilliant, metaphorical title will be ruthlessly scrapped if a test audience fails to instantly understand it within three seconds. Studios will replace deeply poetic names with incredibly literal, boring descriptions just to ensure absolutely no critical thinking is required.

Titles are frequently changed to appease focus groups
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