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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 9 MIN

The unexpected origins of Lorem Ipsum, the world's most famous filler text

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Designed as a placeholder for work-in-progress documents, those quasi-Latin words now appear on mugs, tote bags and T-shirts.

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