Divide By Two oleh Steven Edmund Novick

DIVIDE BY TWO A lot of people ask me if the stories in this book are true. To answer that question, I will tell you about what Herbie said. One day my buddy Ralph and I had lunch with a business associate of mine, Herbie. During the lunch, Herbie says to Ralph, “Steve here is a really outstanding fellow. However, be advised that he is a Number Four Guy.” Ralph thinks about this for a minute and then says, “What do you mean a Number Four Guy” Herbie answers, “What I mean by a Number Four Guy is that anything he tells you, divide by four to get the truth.” Well I don’t agree with Herbie. I am definitely a Divide by Two Guy. CAT ON THE COVER? Why the cat picture on the cover of this book? The answer to the question is in the book. Read it. “YOU WILL GET SUED” It’s not likely that I’ll get sued for what I have written in this book. Here are the reasons: I’ve changed names and places to protect the guilty. Assume I have accused someone of committing a crime, which I have. Further assume that the accused thinks that even though I have changed his name, some people will figure out who he is. Does he really want to come out publicly, via a lawsuit, and say, “The author is writing about me and everyone knows it?” If he does so, he is confirming what were only suspicions and admitting that he is the person accused. Now he has to prove, in the court of public opinion, that what I have written is false. How easy is it to prove a negative? Finally, why sue me? I have no money and probably never will have any.