Not sure why you are nitpicking this to death, and the author, but you might want to reconsider your focus, and go after the same people he does in his article.
Regards,
LS
I was indeed indulging in some very close reading, hair-splitting, speculation (clearly identified as such), and second-guessing, and I agree that this was perhaps better suited to a private discussion between myself and Krosan.
I have no bone to pick with David Mamet overall, and certainly no real criticism of the essay here.
Regards,