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Who is the author?

>> No.1499590

What if it was Obama himself?

>> No.1499594

Stephen Colbert said it was him.

>> No.1499605

You can write a book anonymously?

>> No.1499611

>>1499605
How does the author get money for the title?

>> No.1499612

>>1499594
>Stephen Colbert
>Host of a fake news show
>Writes books on fake news
Credible.

>> No.1499614

>>1499612
>implying the book is fake.

It actually makes accurate predictions about how a 2012 campaign will be ran.

>> No.1499617

>>1499614
This, rather or not the events in the book actually happen, this isn't a excuse to ignore such possiblities that they MAY come true. Since they are downright accurate.

>> No.1499619

>>1499612
>jelly that Colbert is funnier, more intelligent, and probably even sexier than him, plus now he has a new book out

>> No.1499621

>>1499614

how can you say they are accurate? Are you unstuck in time?

>> No.1499624
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1499624

>An anonymous writer is a literary fraud against whom one should immediately cry out, “Wretch, if you do not wish to admit what it is you say against other people, hold your slanderous tongue.”
- Arthur Schopenhauer

>> No.1499625

>>1499619
>i'm a die-hard liberal caus e i am teh gheys

>> No.1499626

>>1499614
I'm talking about Stephen Colbert, not the book.

>>1499619
I'm a girl.

>> No.1499627

>>1499624
Says the contradiction.

>>1499621
He thinks Obama is a good president.

>> No.1499632

>>1499626
>I'm a girl

Don't we care?

>> No.1499635
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>>1499625
not a liberal

he's just fun

but then you wouldn't know anything about that

>> No.1499638

>>1499632
You're retarded aren't you.

>> No.1499639

>>1499626
>I'm a girl
penis envy bitch

control yourself

>> No.1499637

>>1499627
>Says the contradiction
actually no, i tripfag because i am capable of being responsible for my posts. if anyone irl went to this board i'm sure they would know of me from my consistency.

>>1499626
runaway to >>>/soc/ before someone starts a convo with you pls.

>> No.1499646

>>1499639
Stop being jelly because I have tits.

>> No.1499647

>>1499626
I hate when girls announce their gender.
This isn't /b/ or /soc/.
It won't get you any bonus points here.

>> No.1499648

>>1499637
Tripfags are nothing more but attention whores who need to be noticed or else they'll die.

>> No.1499651

/lit/ is for il/lit/erate fools.

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>>1499647
Should of took your trip off, now I know you're a retard.

>> No.1499657

Stephen said he wasn't going to give the guy who accused him of writing the book publicity. So no, it's not him.

>> No.1499658

>>1499646
>takes pride in her utters
come on betsy, i'll take you down to the creek for a drink while they're tillin the fields, and after that you can graze on what's left

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>>1499652
>should of
good grief.

>> No.1499662

>>1499658
Confirmed for homosexual.

>> No.1499666

>>1499658
lol

>> No.1499669

>>1499658
I actually lol'd.

>>1499659
You mad.

>> No.1499671

>>1499648
die? no

go into a deep slumber only to be awoken by the next great hero when the universe needs him most? perhaps

>> No.1499679

>>1499662
was that inductive or deductive reasoning?

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>>1499652
>mfw she has gotten nothing but negativity after announcing her gender.

>> No.1499677

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/hottopics/detail?entry_id=81929

>> No.1499691

Whomever does reveal themselves as the anonymous author, they would get sued for slander.

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>>1499680
mfw he still doesn't get I'm not a woman

>> No.1499699

>>1499692
I was talking about the fact that you facepalmed at my statement.
You really are as stupid as you seem. /sigh

>> No.1499705

>>1499699
You're more stupid for posting with a name and tripcode on an ANONYMOUS image board.

>> No.1499707
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>>1499699
>she
>her gender
You mad you got played?

>> No.1499709

>>1499705
this is one of the most retarded get famous quick schemes i have ever seen put into practice

get a real shtick asshole

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>>1499709
>get a real shtick asshole
like being gay and aping wilde?

>> No.1499713

>>1499709
>implying it's a shtick

I'm just speaking the truth, don't be angry.

>> No.1499721

>>1499712
>like being gay
yours buddy
>aping Wilde
We have discussed this many a time before

I am a channeler of his spirits

>> No.1499723
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>>1499707
I didn't say "you."
I used pronouns to describe an ambiguous third person.
You guys just really are that daft?

>> No.1499724

>>1499713
oh gee

how ever will i forget a night as eventful as this?

>> No.1499746

>>1499724
So mad, so sad.

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>>1499746
how pedestrian

>> No.1499762

well this thread sucks

>> No.1499774

>>1499605
Yeah. There's "Go Ask Alice" by Anonymous and "The Book With No Name."

>> No.1499775

>>1499759
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyH2juNugR0

>> No.1499776

>>1499723
You really are retarded, aren't you.

>> No.1499780

>>1499774
>The Book With No Name

Nothing came up on Wikipedia.

But how do Anonymous authors get paid?

>> No.1499782

>>1499611
I guess the same way they do when using a pseudonym. The publisher knows who they are.

>> No.1499788

>>1499780
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-No-Name/dp/1847280463

>> No.1499789

>>1499782
So why doesn't somebody just ask the publisher who the author of O is?

>> No.1499800

>>1499775
fine then

your ambiguity serves not to terrorize me!

>> No.1499801

>>1499789
They're probably obligated to keep it confidential. Like the real identity of the author The Story of O was for many years.

>> No.1499806

http://pages.simonandschuster.com/o-a-presidential-novel/author

Stephen C0bert is not listed here.

>> No.1499817

I just realized something... those things on the side of the zero are suppose to be Obama's giant ears.