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The book obviously wouldn't have been on the list. Cut it, don't apologize, tell people to fuck off Tom Send a noteboard - 17/10/2011 08:11:15 PM
If there's one thing that's bad, it's indecision and overly profuse apologies. It's obvious no one was planning on having this book on the list, so don't pretend it should be.

Also, who really cares, anyway?
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

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The latest scandal in the world of publishing: NBA asks Lauren Myracle to withdraw her book. - 17/10/2011 07:24:12 PM 1327 Views
That does sound like quite an extraordinary screw-up. - 17/10/2011 07:33:56 PM 977 Views
The book obviously wouldn't have been on the list. Cut it, don't apologize, tell people to fuck off - 17/10/2011 08:11:15 PM 899 Views
The quote from the blogger's father is all kinds of awesome. - 17/10/2011 10:26:52 PM 1162 Views
the quote is from the book Cheaper by the Dozen - 18/10/2011 03:44:32 AM 982 Views
I'm with Tom on this. - 18/10/2011 01:47:49 PM 903 Views
That's a big FU, but she didn't do the right thing either... - 18/10/2011 02:23:38 PM 886 Views
That makes no sense. Why should she withdraw her book? - 18/10/2011 07:03:23 PM 1022 Views
Side question- Are these awards publicly voted for, or is it some commmitee who makes the choice? - 18/10/2011 02:30:49 PM 879 Views
It's a juried award - 19/10/2011 04:07:07 AM 940 Views
Like Legolas, I was thinking of the less well known NBA. - 18/10/2011 04:08:18 PM 1181 Views
I think her reply should go something like this. - 18/10/2011 08:03:23 PM 1063 Views

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