# Things that seem to exist solely as bad examples

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 2, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-seem-to-exist-solely-as-bad-examples/950014 "2021-09-02T20:51:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-seem-to-exist-solely-as-bad-examples/950014/2 "2021-09-02T20:53:53Z")

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> [@GreysonCarlisle](#):
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> I’m sure that some people use irregardless, but it’s been years and years since I’ve encountered them.

I saw someone use it only a few days ago:

> [@Author's who can't keep it up ('it' being 'book series')](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/authors-who-cant-keep-it-up-it-being-book-series/949780/10):
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> I just checked and I read 14 Anita Blake books. I think that is enough of one series irregardless of quality! But I’m happy that people with different reading habits haven’t had another dozen-plus books at the worst level of the ones I read.

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