[Verse 1] In nineteen ninety-six a book appeared Anonymous author, identity unclear Primary Colors told a campaign tale Bill Clinton's story behind the veil The media buzzed, who could it be? A mystery for all the world to see [Chorus] Count the words, measure their length Punctuation patterns show the strength Stylometry reveals the truth inside No anonymous author can really hide When algorithms read between the lines They crack the code of writing signs [Verse 2] David von Drehle took up the quest Washington Post put him to the test He gathered samples from suspects all Compared their styles both big and small Word distributions, sentence flow The numbers started to clearly show [Chorus] Count the words, measure their length Punctuation patterns show the strength Stylometry reveals the truth inside No anonymous author can really hide When algorithms read between the lines They crack the code of writing signs [Bridge] Joe Klein's name rose to the top Commas and periods couldn't stop The mathematical fingerprint Every writer leaves a hint He denied it month by month But the evidence spoke blunt [Verse 3] Handwriting sealed his secret fate The manuscript could not debate Klein confessed what code had found His style was algorithmically bound Even when he tried to change his voice The patterns left him little choice [Chorus] Count the words, measure their length Punctuation patterns show the strength Stylometry reveals the truth inside No anonymous author can really hide When algorithms read between the lines They crack the code of writing signs [Outro] So remember when you write your prose Every habit clearly shows Algorithms see what eyes might miss Literary forensic bliss
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