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		squigz 24 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in Engl... I don't think GP is cherrypicking anything; rather, illustrating how what is seen as slop one day may be seen as "great works" down the road.

ThrowawayR2 24 days ago [–]

Are you suggesting Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, or Conan Doyle were considered slop during their own lifetimes? If not, my point stands.

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