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* Jean-Pierre Dufreigne's novel ''Le dernier amour d'Aramis, ou les vrais Mémoires du chevalier René d'Herblay, qui devint évêque de Vannes, duc d'Alameda, Grand d'Espagne, ambassadeur de Sa Majesté Très Catholique, Préposé général des Jésuites, et fut mousquetaire du Roi de France dans la compagnie de M. de Tréville sous le nom d'Aramis''. It's an unofficial sequel to ''[[The Three Musketeers|Vicomte de Bragelonne]]''.
* "The Practical Distiller: or an introduction to making Whiskey, Gin, Brandy, Spirits, &c. &c. of better quality, and in larger quantities, than produced by the present mode of distilling, from the produce of the United States: such as Rye, Corn, Buckwheat, Apples, Peaches, Potatoes, Pumpions and Turnips. With directions how to conduct and improve the practical part of distilling in all its branches. Together with directions for purifying, clearing and colouring Whiskey, making Spirits similar to French Brandy, &c. from the Spirits of Rye, Corn, Apples, Potatoes &c. &c. and sundry extracts of approved receipts for making Cider, domestic Wines, and Beer." By Samuel [[Mc Harry]], of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania (1809) is notable for not only being immensely long, but also including '&c.' (etc.) in its title. Meaning it is in some ways an abbreviation.
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* [[Harlan Ellison]]'s [[Hugo Award]] winning story, "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54' N, Longitude 77° 00' 13" W".
* In the introduction to one edition of ''The [[Discworld]] Companion'', [[Terry Pratchett]] refers to his research involving reading Victorian books with titles so long that there is a refreshment stand at the half-way point.
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== [[Web Comics]]: Or, Stories available on the internet told through a mixture of sequential images and bubbles containing text, indicating what the characters are saying, thinking, and occasionally doing, much like a comic book but without commission. ==
* A [[Troll]] in ''[[Homestuck]]'' explains that in his planet, billions of years in the future, every short title has been used up, and so the titles are [[Understatement|more descriptive]].
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** When you finally get a look on carcinoGeneticist's room, you can see the associated movie posters.
* ''[[The Incredible and Awe Inspiring Serial Adventure of The Amazing Plasma-Man]]''
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