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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 1666 Views
That does sound like quite an extraordinary screw-up. - 17/10/2011 07:33:56 PM 1271 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 1217 Views
The quote from the blogger's father is all kinds of awesome. - 17/10/2011 10:26:52 PM 1491 Views
the quote is from the book Cheaper by the Dozen - 18/10/2011 03:44:32 AM 1285 Views
I'm with Tom on this. - 18/10/2011 01:47:49 PM 1192 Views
That's a big FU, but she didn't do the right thing either... - 18/10/2011 02:23:38 PM 1188 Views
That makes no sense. Why should she withdraw her book? - 18/10/2011 07:03:23 PM 1316 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 1173 Views
It's a juried award - 19/10/2011 04:07:07 AM 1241 Views
Like Legolas, I was thinking of the less well known NBA. - 18/10/2011 04:08:18 PM 1556 Views
I think her reply should go something like this. - 18/10/2011 08:03:23 PM 1438 Views

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