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25 Short Social Hooks in 5 Proven Formats

Writes 25 opening hooks for a post on your topic, spread across five formats: curiosity gap, contrarian take, surprising statistic, common mistake and the "nobody tells you this" reveal. Every hook stays under 12 words and fits social feeds.

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Topic of the post: [topic]

Task: write 25 hooks that could open a social media post on this topic and stop people scrolling.

Formats to use (5 hooks per format, grouped under a heading for each):
1. Curiosity gap
2. Contrarian opinion
3. Shocking statistic
4. A mistake people make
5. "Nobody tells you this"

Rules:
- fewer than 12 words per hook
- written for social media feeds: punchy and easy to scan

Before answering, check that no hook reaches 12 words; shorten any that do.
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