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the word was coined around the 70s (way before I was born) during the days when people discarded all syllables but the last. (pizza = 'za, matches = 'ches... seems like only 'zine survived.) So it's basically a crudely made magazine. Mostly punk/poetic/indie/misunderstood/lost/artsy/goth/loner/whatever teenagers do it now. They write/draw whatever they want on pieces of paper, photocopy, staple, and sell them for anywhere from a few dimes to a few bucks. Many are also free. If you buy a zine for over $2, you got ripped.
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