Flowers for Algernon/Trivia

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  • Executive Meddling: Daniel Keyes' first attempt to publish Flowers For Algernon almost ran afoul of this; the editor he took it to demanded that he give the story a happy ending where Charlie keeps his enhanced intelligence. Fortunately, every writer Keyes asked about it told him to refuse. Of course, any reader can understand why the editor would ask that...
  • Science Marches On: See All Psychology Is Freudian in the main section. Virtually all of the psychology is outdated by today's standards, and the medical ethics aren't any better.
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