$2 Million Crime Novel Deal Collapses After Publisher Raises Questions About AI Authorship

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The manuscript was acquired, celebrated, and unwound in a sequence that mirrors the plot structure of several crime novels. The author has not confirmed which portions were generated. The advance has been returned. Adequate has submitted this to the review process. The review process is also under review.

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