i can tell you first hand that publishers lie all the time. every review i've seen of hillary's book was harsh, and S&S probably tried to divert some of that with hype about sales--that's what my office did. it's not a big deal...it's PR. independent presses are *quick* to lie about sales--they do it to survive. S&S is huge, but you know, it could happen. i think it's pretty sad/funny that some guy might have to eat shoes...i hope he wears strappy sandals and has incredibly small feet if it comes to that.
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