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A while ago, history was made after the publication of Kitty Kelly's unauthorised biography of Nancy Reagan, former USA first lady. The book sold over 950,000 copies in the first week of release. The author dug up all the dirt and scandals she could gather to discredit the First Lady. The question is not whether it is true or not, rather, it is why would this number of people in a week buy a book that is full of negative accounts of somebody?
Why is it that we enjoy reading such stuff and feel better about ourselves when other people's faults, failures and goofs are broadcast? Even people closest to you are always awaiting bad news about you, why? It is because of envy - which provides the mud that failures throw at success. You can bet that when you make a mark in your generation, someone is going to follow you around to erase it.
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