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hackwork
noun
Professional work done according to formula
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noun
Professional work done according to formula
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(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) undistinguished literary work produced to order.
“James Scully has observed that much of what is called political poetry, or poetry that deals with politics, is hackwork.”
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James Scully has observed that much of what is called political poetry, or poetry that deals with politics, is hackwork.
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