Building a Lorem Ipsum Generator in React — No Library, Custom Word Pool, Paragraphs/Sentences/Words
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Most Lorem Ipsum generators use an npm package that's overkill for what is essentially random word sampling. Here's how the Lorem Ipsum Generator is built — zero dependencies, three output modes, copy-to-clipboard. The Word Pool Classic Lorem Ipsum comes from Cicero's "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum". The tool uses the canonical word set: const WORDS = [ "lorem", "ipsum", "dolor", "sit", "amet", "consectetur", "adipiscing", "elit", "sed", "do", "eiusmod", "tempor", "incidid