I thought I'd throw together a poll, just because I can. I know the results won't be scientific, and they will be skewed toward geeky types, but I'm asking all the same:

Poll #8532 Missionary Man Poll #1

Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Would you buy a big fat book about a conflicted Mormon missionary who eventually gets himself arrested and charged with hijacking, even given the recent horrible hijackings in the United States?

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You bet!

6 (75.0%)

Yes, but only because I know the author

1 (12.5%)

I'd have to see the cover art

1 (12.5%)

Not a chance

0 (0.0%)

Do you think the general public would be interested in buying it?

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Yes

3 (37.5%)

Probably

4 (50.0%)

Possibly

1 (12.5%)

Not a chance

0 (0.0%)

If such a book were offered for downloading as a 700-page PDF file, what is the most you would be willing to pay for it?

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Mean: 11.43 Median: 10 Std. Dev 4.20

0	0 (0.0%)
1	0 (0.0%)
2	0 (0.0%)
3	0 (0.0%)
4	0 (0.0%)
5	1 (14.3%)
6	0 (0.0%)
7	0 (0.0%)
8	0 (0.0%)
9	0 (0.0%)
10	3 (42.9%)
11	0 (0.0%)
12	1 (14.3%)
13	1 (14.3%)
14	0 (0.0%)
15	0 (0.0%)
16	0 (0.0%)
17	0 (0.0%)
18	0 (0.0%)
19	0 (0.0%)
20	1 (14.3%)

What is the most you'd think the general public would be willing to pay for it?

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Mean: 10.17 Median: 10 Std. Dev 5.70

0	0 (0.0%)
1	0 (0.0%)
2	1 (16.7%)
3	0 (0.0%)
4	0 (0.0%)
5	1 (16.7%)
6	0 (0.0%)
7	0 (0.0%)
8	0 (0.0%)
9	0 (0.0%)
10	2 (33.3%)
11	0 (0.0%)
12	0 (0.0%)
13	0 (0.0%)
14	0 (0.0%)
15	1 (16.7%)
16	0 (0.0%)
17	0 (0.0%)
18	0 (0.0%)
19	1 (16.7%)
20	0 (0.0%)