[jackbob]

You contradict yourself. Quoting me first, you then replied "same here" to my statement that "Rand has had a tremendous influence on me and my opinions." You then say you "stand by" your "epithet of 'pitiful.'" Which was expressed in the context of "let us not pretend that her... philosophy ever convinced anyone outside of a very narrow circle of fellow-theorizers." If that be the case, then explain how she had a "tremendous influence on" you and your "opinions."

[annalex]

If [her... philosophy ever convinced anyone outside of a very narrow circle of fellow-theorizers] be the case, then explain how she had a "tremendous influence on" you and your "opinions."

I belonged to a very narrow circle of theorizers when I was under Rand's influence.