You've been at the top of that list. It's hard to get there. Well, I will say, Eric, you should brace yourself. It doesn't matter how many copies of the book you sell, The New York Times is going to insist that [books like] left handed transgender witches is the number one book in America. And to be fair, in the New York Times newsroom, it probably is the number one book in America. (09:53–10:01)
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