To: Jeffrey Epstein[jeevacation@gmail.com]
From: John Brockman

Sent: Sat 7/10/2010 11:14:39 PM

Subject: your friend?

I thought you liked smart people??

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> From: John Brockman
> Date: July 10, 2010 7:13:56 PM EDT
> To: Lawrence Krauss <
> Subject: Re: morality

Eastover Farm

» The other book I am finishing the proposal for today is something I am giving Simon and Schuster an opportunity to make a preemptive bid on.. if they don't bite I am gonna let you run with it I think.. it is guaranteed to sell at least 100K copies..

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• > LMK, it doesn't work that way. We only take on authors where we are originating the projects. Any history, such as other agents involved, publisher submissions, we won't even look.

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> This raises a deeper question about your judgment. Given that Ive expressed a wilingness to represent you, do you really want to violate Epstein's 2nd law (see: http://www.edge.org/q2004/page6.htmlitepstein). Do you really thing the 100% you may get on your own (or through another agent, will even approach the 85% I can get you after commission??

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• > I'm stuck with you as a friend, but henceforth, let's not talk about your books. I'll limit by business discussions to those physicists that write for money.

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> Enjoy Australia!

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> JB
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