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How to Crack the New York Times Most-Emailed List

Just how many people does it take to propel a story onto the Times' influential most-emailed list? And can it be gamed? Thomas E. Weber finds the answers.

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The author instructed a group of people to e-mail the highlighted article within a relatively short timeframe.
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