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This updates clickbait.txt with additional cosmetic rules in the same spirit as the existing list: side rails and footers that push “most read,” trending, recirculation, and read-next story modules.

Notable additions:

  • Generic ### hooks for common widget ids (most-viewed, related-coverage, popular-articles, Newser containers, etc.).
  • Generic ##. hooks for HuffPost-style recirc (recirc__*, bn-trending), TechCrunch-style recirc-up-next, Quora feed wrappers, ZergNet (zergrow), Sailthru recommendations, Reddit comment-page recommendations, and similar patterns.
  • Attribute selectors where one pattern replaces several site-specific lines ([class*="Recirculation-"] for NYT-style class names, [id^="be-trending-widget"], [id^="article-container-"] on Forbes).
  • A short block of narrow domain rules where a global filter would be too broad (businessinsider.com##.wide.recommended, Verge p-rock / river, Slate story-1 / story-2, nypost.com###recirc, etc.).

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Add generic and site-scoped cosmetic rules aligned with existing
filters (popular/trending rails, recirc modules, read-next widgets).
Include attribute patterns for NYT recirculation classes and Forbes
infinite article containers.

Co-authored-by: endolith <endolith@gmail.com>
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