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Vertical video (TikTok/Reels) edited with datamoshing effects. The audio cuts in and out. The narrative is non-linear. These often go viral not despite the brokenness, but because of it. A typical script: "My Octokuro eye lens fell into the sink. Here is me using a magnet for 45 seconds. I found it. UPD over."

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