_______________________________________________________________________________ / There are three infallible ways of pleasing an author, and the three form a \ | rising scale of compliment: 1, to tell him you have read one of his books; 2, | | to tell him you have read all of his books; 3, to ask him to let you read the | | manuscript of his forthcoming book. No. 1 admits you to his respect; No. 2 | | admits you to his admiration; No. 3 carries you clear into his heart. | | | \ -- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar" / ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \ \ .--. |o_o | |:_/ | // \ \ (| | ) /'\_ _/`\ \___)=(___/