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Eat Pray Love: How Much Did It Make?
The Julia Roberts movie has fueled a $350 million industry based on chick lit. But inside the numbers, the book looks less like a business juggernaut—and more like an innovative Hollywood marketing campaign.
Lauren Streib
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Aug. 16 2010Â
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