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Or perhaps a life not lived

Receiving a Knuth reward check is surely enough to make a life "lived".

but losing that check is like a living death!

This comment may trigger life changing reflection in hundreds or thousands of souls...

I guess only if you value shame? Which is not a given. HN has so many “shameless plug” comments - HN readers for sure qualify as shameless.

shame does not work the same for everyone