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TIL many versions of The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby are headed by the Vonnegut quote "Verdict: Excellent book by a genius". However, these editions remove the last words of the quote, which is "Excellent book by a genius who will do anything to get attention".

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