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The speaker finds strong disagreement between skilled critics interesting, but also a bit unsettling. It suggests that even experienced experts can sharply differ in their judgments.
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About Robert Gottlieb
American writer and editor
Robert Adams Gottlieb was an American writer and editor. He served as editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf, and The New Yorker. Gottlieb shaped some of the most influential publishing and magazine institutions in the United States. His career was centered on editing, and his name is associated with work in book publishing and magazine journalism.
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