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I suspect you don't know who Jared Diamond is. He is the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse.

It is certainly not weird at all to include the author's name if the author is a famous writer.




Oh, I don't disagree. It's just that in this specific instance it was confusing. My comment was just because I'm sure other people might be confused as well. There's a Jared Diamond like half a mile from my house, so it just popped into my head first.


I have to admit that when I first saw the title my first thought was also about the jewelry business. I guess I can blame it on brain washing from TV commercials.


I for one, wouldn't have clicked if I didn't see the authors name on the title.




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