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Is Lindsay Lohan the celebrity version of @horse_ebooks?

Some recent eccentric tweets by the actress have drawn comparisons to a popular spambot that tweets random book fragments.

On Sep 10, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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Kickstopper: “No Experiences (or, 24 Ways of Looking at a Spam Horse)”

Erin Watson wants to publish a chapbook of 24 poems inspired by the absurd tweets of beloved Twitter bot @Horse_ebooks.

On Aug 21, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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An annotated guide to @Horse_ebooks

Writer Jack Stuef is tracking down the source material for the beloved Twitter spam bot, one tweet at a time. 

On Jul 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

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The funniest and strangest “ebooks” tweets

Strangely poetic Twitter bot @horse_ebooks has inspired a stable of hilarious imitators.

On Jul 11, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Modcloth designer rips off @horse_ebooks

If you're going to capitalize on an online meme, shouldn't you at least mention it?

On Feb 27, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Horse_ebookmarklet transforms websites into nonsensical brilliance

Creator Ben Nyberg tells the Daily Dot about his new bookmarklet, based on the eccentric and spammy musings of Twitter's @Horse_ebooks.

On Feb 10, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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A writer defies our Twitter spambot overlords

Gawker's Adrian Chen faces unexpected resistance as he probes the secrets of @horse_ebooks.

On Jan 10, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Behind the spammer’s mask, a human

Twitter users find inspiration in the accidental poetry of bots.

On Nov 1, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The absurdist Twitter stylings of @horse_ebooks

A bot that spams Twitter with random text has gained a cult following.

On Sep 29, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini