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Comment author: wallowinmaya 21 April 2012 09:42:55AM 8 points [-]

For example, he must have thought that writing HPMoR was a good use of time, and therefore must have (correctly) predicted that it would be quite popular if he was to write it.

Isn't the simpler explanation that he just enjoys writing fiction?

Comment author: jschulter 23 April 2012 04:46:34AM 0 points [-]

The enjoyment of the activity factors into whether it is a good use of time.

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