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No way..

After backing and not receiving Punk Mathematics since 2010, I realized paying for something unfinished makes absolutely no sense at all.

I prefer to pay more and get something complete.

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Just to clarify: the book you backed and got burned with in 2010 has no relation to this author nor this book.

Good comment, my initial thought after reading the parent was that it was by the same person.

Agreed. I backed an 'alpha' book 3(?) years ago now. First 2-3 chapters were pretty good. Unfortunately, those first few chapters were all I ever got. The book never advanced beyond that... so.. money not well spent.

I'm now in the boring "I give you money, you give me finished product" camp.

Clarification: the alpha book you're referring to is not connected to me nor this book.

Whaa? I know you are not the person who made the book I was talking about.

I was agreeing with the other comment that, having been burned by 'alpha' books in the past, I'm disinclined to use the model again in the future. I similarly feel the way about video games. I'd rather pay for a finished product than a speculative one.

The clarification is for other people who read these comments. See sibling comments.

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