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Old 03-31-2008, 11:15 AM   #52
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I might ask the same of you: Give me evidence that refutes it.

We'll start with this: Give me a list of all the authors that were discovered by pirates, whom pirates promoted ceaselessly, and are now famous and successful authors.

Give me any evidence that pirate promotion has significantly increased the sales of any already-established author.

Give me any evidence that a significant number of purchasers buying works reported being turned on to that author by the review of a pirate.

Heroes, Lost, Battle Star Galactica, 24, Desperate Housewives .... -> series that are pirated but became very popular
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