| I don't usually get too excited about
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| | is claiming his book is a New York Times
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| what I read in the news. After all, what
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| | bestseller," I explained in
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| can I do about it? But one item I
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| | exasperation."But it is," Ruby Red
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| recently saw made me jump up out of my
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| | pointed out."That's not the point," I
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| chair.I rushed over to my clever lawyer's
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| | complained. "Their claim implies that my
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| office."Look at this!" I proclaimed as I
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| | Get Happy Workbook is somehow inferior
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| burst into his office.Clever Lawyer said
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| | because it is not on the New York Times
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| nothing. His client echoed his words
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| | bestseller list ... yet.""Um ... your Get
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| with her ruby red lips.I placed the
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| | Happy Workbook?" Clever Lawyer
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| newspaper on his desk."Happy Guy, what
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| | asked."That's right.""Isn't that an
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| are you doing here?" he wanted to know.
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| | e-book?""Yes it is.""I don't think the
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| "We don't have a meeting.""Just look at
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| | New York Times lists e-books," Ruby Red
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| this headline." I demanded, ignoring his
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| | noted."It doesn't matter," I insisted.
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| irritating obsession with minute details.
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| | "Top Publisher should be forced to remove
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| "We should take action
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| | such an offensive claim and to pay me
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| immediately."Slowly, Clever Lawyer picked
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| | damages for thousands of copies of lost
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| up the newspaper and read the headline.
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| | sales.""But you can't do that," Clever
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| His eyes returned to me. "This says that
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| | Lawyer exclaimed."That's right. You
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| Monsanto is suing Oakhurst Dairy for
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| | can't do that," Ruby Red repeated."Why
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| labels on their milk reading 'no
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| | not?" I asked."Because their claim is
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| artificial growth hormones'. What does
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| | just a statement of fact.""So is Oakhurst
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| that have to do with you?""Don't you
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| | Dairy's," I pointed out. "But that
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| see?" I asked incredulously. "Monsanto
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| | doesn't stop Monsanto from suing
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| makes rBST, an artificial hormone for
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| | them.""But you're not Monsanto," Clever
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| milk cows. It looks like they think the
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| | Lawyer explained. "Monsanto is a biotech
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| label on Oakhurst Dairy milk hurts their
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| | giant, and biotech companies are always
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| business because it implies that milk
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| | being accused of making 'Frankenstein
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| from their hormone-treated cows is
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| | fruit' or 'veggie eunuchs' or other such
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| inferior.""I don't see what it has to do
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| | delicacies.""That's right," Ruby Red
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| with you," Clever Lawyer said."Yes, I
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| | joined in. "Even Viagra couldn't make a
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| don't see what it has to do with you,"
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| | man out of one of those cucumbers."We
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| Ruby Red chimed in."It has everything to
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| | both stared at Ruby Red in surprise. The
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| do with me," I replied. "Look here.
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| | color of her face instantly matched the
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| See this book about happiness? Top
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| | color of her lips."Look, Monsanto still
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| Publisher printed 'New York Times
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| | has to prove its case," Clever lawyer
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| Bestseller' right on the cover. Can you
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| | warned. "We have no idea if they will.
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| believe it?""Oh yeah, I've heard of this
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| | You would have to prove your case, too.
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| book," Clever Lawyer smiled. "It's
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| | I have a pretty good idea that you can't,
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| supposed to be quite good. In fact, I
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| | since the New York Times does not list
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| recall seeing it on the New York Times
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| | e-books.""So, you are saying I should not
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| bestseller list.""Exactly," I exclaimed.
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| | sue Top Publisher for claiming his book
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| "Let's sue Top Publisher for everything
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| | is a New York Times Bestseller," I
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| he's got.""Why?" Clever Lawyer wanted to
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| | concluded. "Instead I should sue the New
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| know, much to my surprise."Yes, why?"
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| | York Times for not naming my e-book a
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| Ruby Red also wanted to know."Because he
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| | bestseller?
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