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Ayn Rand’s Method for Slaying Monsters
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Ayn Rand’s Method for Slaying Monsters

By Jon Hersey

Oct 31, 2018
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Author’s note: I’ve omitted characters’ names and other information in the following excerpts and discussion of Ayn Rand’s novels to minimize spoilers. But if you are extremely sensitive to spoilers, I recommend reading Rand’s works before reading this article.

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