The Creators of G 
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Couldn’t Spare the Time to Spell Its Name Right
“The problem with instant gratification is that it isn’t quick enough.” ~ attributed to a Hollywood starlet
An ancient literary thinker writes
That after you have written your great book,
You’d be quite wise to put it many nights
Inside a closet, in an inglenook,
And leave it there for years before you guess
Its worth. Just let it sit there like new wine.
Last, open it again and then assess
Its value. If you think it’s still divine
In vintage you can read it to a few
Wise critics whom you know that you can trust
And follow their advice. This means that new
May not mean best but more like Zeus’s lust.
Imagine, if you can, applying that
Suggestion in the age of TikTok chat.
~ Phillip Whidden
Postscipt from Horace two thousand years later:
Whatever advice you give, be brief. ~ Horace
