Ms. DAVIDSON: I don't know if it's deception, but it's kind of a cheap trick.

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In most cases, it is a cheap trick (or an expensive one, depending on how you look at it) that will eventually backfire, especially as Twitter improves its ability to judge users by the quality of those who follow them.

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