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				A confession: I have been known, on occasion, to read romance novels. I like the feisty female protagonists and descriptive, hot sex that are typical of the genre. But the one thing books I'll admit to reading to <em>do not</em> have is a "clinch" on the cover. The "clinch," the pose in which a handsome hero embraces a buxom babe, may seem old-fashioned and passé; I just find it <em>embarrassing</em>. I don't want to pick the book up, or be seen reading something with a Fabio knock-off on the cover. But, <em>Publishers Weekly</em> reports, <a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6614768.html?nid=3335">the clinch is forever</a>. Because clinch covers sell.				<a href="http://jezebel.com/5090885/romance-novel-readers-love-the-clinch" title="Click here to read more about Romance Novel Readers Love "The Clinch"">More&nbsp;&raquo;</a>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:20:00 EST]]></pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dodai Stewart]]></dc:creator>
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