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[Mason Malmuth]

Hi Josh:

No I'm not, and here's why.

I had my first article published on gambling way back in 1983, and my first poker article was also published that year. From the very beginning I have constantly been told that I either have it wrong and are impossible to deal with. I suspect that you and many others are probably quite happy that my attitude has been consistent all these years.

By the way, I'm also totally convinced that I could have done much better in the short run years ago and had much smoother sailing (so to speak). But I'm glad that I stuck to my ideals of insisting on only being associated with a top quality product and refusing to deal with people who wouldn't make the extra effort that a top quality product requires.

Best wishes,
Mason

[Josh W]

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Hi Josh:

No I'm not, and here's why.

I had my first article published on gambling way back in 1983, and my first poker article was also published that year. From the very beginning I have constantly been told that I either have it wrong and are impossible to deal with. I suspect that you and many others are probably quite happy that my attitude has been consistent all these years.

By the way, I'm also totally convinced that I could have done much better in the short run years ago and had much smoother sailing (so to speak). But I'm glad that I stuck to my ideals of insisting on only being associated with a top quality product and refusing to deal with people who wouldn't make the extra effort that a top quality product requires.

Best wishes,
Mason

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That's great. I mean that sincerely. You may be almost as stubborn as me!

But you've made two statements:

1.) I'm stubborn and will not admit it when I'm wrong
and

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When someone is correct that one of us is wrong we acknowledge it and make the correction as soon as we can.

Best wishes,
Mason


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Which is it?

I bust your chops a lot. I know I do. And, even though I had about 12 people ask me yesterday if I enjoy it, I really don't find some sick pleasure in it. If you just came out and say "I'll never admit when I'm wrong, and previous statements by me saying otherwise were outright lies", I'd quit expecting you to act mature and adultlike.

Which is it?

Curiously,

Josh

[Mason Malmuth]

My book Blackjack Essays was written many years ago. Arnold Snyder who probably knows more about blackjack than almost anyone else was kind enough to write the forword. Here's an excerpt:

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Another of Mason’s big blunders is that he sometimes admits in print that he has made a mistake! He’s actually willing to examine contrary opinions and analyses, and to change his mind! The guy has no shame.

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MM