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I believe the answer is:

corny

(Other definitions for corny that I've seen before include "Too often repeated and so not amusing" , "Unduly sentimental" , "Not original" , "Trite, sentimental" , "Cheesy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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