Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

Shalom Auslander's Fetal Position

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In Praise of Shitmakers

In Praise of Shitmakers

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You know what they call a player in Major League Baseball who strikes out, on average, 7 out of 10 at bats?

An All-Star.

You know what they call the pitcher who throws, on average, that many strikeouts?

Nothing.

It’s never happened. Not 7 out of 10, not 6, not 5, not 4.

I’m not a fan of sports, much less sports analogies, much less sports analogies as appli…

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