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Not being a part of the Amazon community, beyond selling one story to a small publisher, I didn't know about the partial-credit aspect of the payment system. Thanks for that.

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It's an age old question. that's bigger than just literature. Why did the Greeks kill Socrates? Why did the crowds choose Barabbas over Jesus? Why was Galileo imprisoned? Throughout history the masses have been uncomfortable with truth and intelligence. Why? Authority likes to protect its power and has trouble with accepting dissension. It's why America in theory is great with its Constitution despite its de facto experience. What does this have to do with art? It's the same problem. Greatness makes people feel ill at ease. People would rather be comfortable in their lies than deal with the truth. We can only make slow progress and continue to fight for excellence.

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