Reader Julie received a perplexing pre-order notice:

“From: Amazon.com

Date: March 29, 2006

Subject: Save 0% on “Every Day Is Exactly The Same” by Nine Inch Nails at Amazon.com

Dear Amazon.com Customer,

As someone who has purchased Audio CDs by Nine Inch Nails, you might like to know that Every Day Is Exactly The Same will be released on April 4, 2006. For the next few days, you can pre-order your copy at a savings of 0% by following the link below.”

Oh boy! 0%! Of course, it could just form following function, a marketing tactic enacting Nine Inch Nails’ pop nihilism, which in the end, is worthless.

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