>(Thought it might be helpful to provide a slightly shorter explanation from another fictional character apart from John Galt. ;-) )
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>ROF,L and LOL!!!! All Russian writers are endlessly verbose. When I read "Atlas Shrugged" I skipped John Galt's 50 page speech. Ayn Rand had already made her point and the speech just belabored the point...

Hah! I did exactly the same thing. I thought I was the only one.

Talk about not trusting your reader. Ayn Rand included a 50 page Cliff Notes of her own book in her own book!