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1. _diyar · 1790334434 · focus · HN ↗

   This story smells odd; why does anybody care about the accusations of an anonymous twitter account? A claim seemingly without evidence no less.

   1. sigmar · 1790335293 · focus · HN ↗

      >He is also a finalist for the most prestigious annual French language awards, the Goncourt and the Renaudot, set to be issued soon.

      If I had a book that was hoping to win this award, anonymous accusations like this seem like a pretty easy way to shift the odds. It's impossible for the author to disprove the allegations and the award committee will want to 'avoid controversy'

      1. conradfr · 1790335449 · focus · HN ↗

         Well, he has been evicted from the Goncourt.

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