Yes, Mr. Franklin, I did receive the manuscript, and I like what I see. This idea of a collection of words to live by is just what we need in this day and age.
Great! So you'll be publishing Poor Richard's Almanac immediately.
Well, not exactly. This volume you sent me weighs in at 350 pages; frankly I don't think the average American has the attention span for more than half this material.
But everything there is essential. There's not a word you can remove without doing irreparable harm to it.
Is that so? Then explain how "Feet in his ears, Asian girl fears" is vital in modern society.
