Question: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: A neglected piece of history that deserves to be known Product review: Like several of the previous reviewers, I too have read this book at least three times since it's publication and am fascinated by the free people of color. This was indeed an eye-opener and though I found it hard to swallow the fact that blacks were enslavers themselves, this novel helped me put it all in perspective. I know many people of creole descent, but very little was ever discussed regarding their heritage other than speaking of family members that they know that have passed for white and assimilated into the white race. It could be many of them especially the younger ones know very little of their history and the part they played in literature, the arts, and craftsmanship. When I was asked to name my favorite all-time book, Feast of All Saints was at the top of the list.
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Question: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: Do not buy this book. It rates 1 star 'cuz there's no zero. Product review: Opening the book to page 98, you will find explicit instructions on how to dissemble yourself while "firing silver bullets" to get the truth out of someone else. Lieberman's probably convinced himself that he knows how to get others to tell the truth. He also reveals that he struggles with it himself. A classic example is his comment on the last page that he is available "on a limited basis," for workshops and group facilitation. How odd, when just a few pages before he alerted the readers to beware the sales pitch that something is rare or hard to obtain. If you are really looking for a book on truth, look elsewhere. You might begin with Will Schutz's wonderful work, "Profound Simplicity." As for this book, pass it by.Bob Strange, Lone Star State (Where we grow lots of "tall tale tellers")
Answer: decrease

Question: You are considering whether to buy a product. You look at the reviews. Would the following review decrease or increase the chances of you buying the product? Review title: The Best Example in the World of Why Not To Get an English Degree Product review: Had the author of this very funny book not written this book, I suspect he would still be surviving on the low wage/hard work jobs that he engaged in and discusses in the book. The litany of jobs that the author held is impressive and a perfect example of why certain college degrees are, in the words of the author, "$40,000 fly swatters."Not only is the book laugh out loud funny, but it can be a good example for teens. I would read it again for the laughs involved, but would also recommend it to college bound teens that are looking into degrees that have questionable marketability.
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