1990 novel by Kurt Vonnegut (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
hocus pocus
(Other definitions for hocus pocus that I've seen before include "tripe" , "rubbish" , "deception" , "nonsense" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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