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Old 01-21-2012, 06:14 PM   #165
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The starving author problem is already solved in western countries. J.K. Rowling wrote her first story while living on social security for her and her daughter. Without it there probably wouldn't be HP series. It is the same "let's socialize the risks and privatize the gains".
A sound investment on the part of the British Government there. I rather suspect that Her Majesty's Treasury has gained somewhat more in tax revenues from Ms Rowling than it paid her in benefit payments.
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