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A Bond satire; following Fleming’s Dr. No? Why not? 😝
Hmm, messy introduction. Rule #1 of publishing: avoid (unintentionally) putting off new readers with an abstruse opening chapter, even when thinking it’s witty & clever - it’s not.
— Feb 11, 2026 05:53AM
Hmm, messy introduction. Rule #1 of publishing: avoid (unintentionally) putting off new readers with an abstruse opening chapter, even when thinking it’s witty & clever - it’s not.
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