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user-inactivated  ·  3663 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "Most common" prose

    "I don't really buy this but it's funny"

This quick-and-dirty script says the most common sentences in the Harry Potter series, ignoring marketing bullshit in the ebooks I grabbed off usenet, are "Harry!" (15 occurrences), "'Yeah,' said Harry." (9 occurrences), "Clunk." (9 occurrences), "'No,', said Harry." (9 occurrences), "Harry?" (8 occurrences), "'Yes,' said Harry." (7 occurrences), "Good." (6 occurrences), "Yes." (6 occurrences), "No!" (6 occurrences), and "Crack!" (6 occurrences).

I did this while waiting for coffee to brew, though, so take it with a shaker of salt.