A foxy call by Murdoch; the proposed publication had already generated tons of publicity, which was multiplied by the conscientious cancellation, which altogether was worth tons in advertising costs, and although the book was electrifying, it is not as though it had any special redeeming social value. Hypothetical snuff porn, in effect. Ms. Regan will have been disappointed, I expect, as she was acting as the publisher and seemed to be building quite the wave, but I think Rupert was making a savvy call.


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