RE: Re[2]: Your new book

Jonathan Gennick scribbled on the wall in glitter crayon:

> O'Reilly's production people would have been much happier
> had I given that advice (I didn't), and had Cary taken it
> (he wouldn't have, I'm sure). There was much wailing and
> gnashing of teeth over Cary's math. Many battles were fought
> over it. Much blood was spilled.

and why? if the math was needed to make the point without spending twice the amount of words, why did they think the readers would understand that fact at least even if they didn't completely follow the math? sorry i guess i just don't understand.

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