... But the reward of a successful collaboration is a thing that cannot be produced by either of the parties working alone. It is akin to the benefits of sex with a partner, as opposed to masturbation. The latter is fun, but you show me anyone who has gotten a baby from playing with him or herself, and I'll show you an ugly baby, with just a whole bunch of knuckles. -- Harlan Ellison

... But the reward of a successful collaboration is a thing that cannot

be produced by either of the parties working alone. It is akin to the

benefits of sex with a partner, as opposed to masturbation. The latter

is fun, but you show me anyone who has gotten a baby from playing with

him or herself, and I'll show you an ugly baby, with just a whole bunch

of knuckles.

-- Harlan Ellison



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