I don't think removing the "8" from the title in this case was warranted. This is not a list post, and the items are not quickly read, content-empty mini-articl

I don't think removing the "8" from the title in this case was warranted. This is not a list post, and the items are not quickly read, content-empty mini-articles, but short essays that all fit together. Calling it "Eight Short Studies on Excuses" is as reasonable as calling this Mozart set of studies (http://www.classiccat.net/mozart_wa/265.htm http://www.classiccat.net/mozart_wa/265.htm) "Twelve variations". On the topic - interesting and well written. What are the advantages of the normal mode of excuse-evaluation compared to this?