Were any of the 2024 ACX book review finalists written by Scott Alexander?
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Finalist #1: Autobiography of Yukichi Fukuzawa https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/your-book-review-autobiography-of
3%
Finalist #2: Dominion https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/your-book-review-dominion-by-matthew
4%
Finalist #4: The Family That Couldn't Sleep by D.T. Max https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/your-book-review-the-family-that
1.4%
Finalist #5: How Language Began https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-how-language-began
3%
Finalist #6: Real Raw News https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-real-raw-news
3%
Finalist #7: Two Arms and a Head https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-two-arms-and-a-head
1.2%
Finalist #8: How the War Was Won https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/your-book-review-how-the-war-was
1%
Finalist #9: Silver Age Marvel Comics https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-silver-age-marvel
4%
Finalist #10: The Complete Rhyming Dictionary and Poet's Craft Book https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-the-complete-rhyming
1.2%
Finalist #11: The History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/your-book-review-the-history-of-the
29%
Finalist #13: Nine Lives https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/your-book-review-nine-lives

Full contest rules: https://open.substack.com/pub/astralcodexten/p/book-review-contest-rules-2024

I'll keep adding links to the finalists as they're posted on Substack. At the end of the contest, I expect that Scott will reveal whether he is the author of any of the finalists.

For context, Scott submitted two entries last year. One of them was a finalist and would have won first place in the contest, except that Scott decided it was in poor taste to win his own contest.

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I think the latest, "Nine Lives" is DEFINITELY him—don't see it here

@NeilWarren Thanks, added now!

@traders I'm leaving out #12: The Pale King, unless someone insists on having it. There are enough biographical clues to show that it's probably not by Scott.

I think the latest one #10 is him.

bought Ṁ100 Finalist #10: The Co... NO

Added now!

bought Ṁ69 Finalist #3: Don Jua... NO

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/open-thread-338

Scott says he didn't write the Don Juan review

sold Ṁ30 Finalist #3: Don Jua... YES

Thanks! Resolved to NO.

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