Hi there, I was in the middle of clearing out a bookcase in my old house when I came across a copy of "Dealing: Or The Berkeley-To-Boston Forty Brick Lost Bag Blues". Written in the late 60's by Michael Douglas who turned out to be Michael Crichton author of "Jurassic Park", "The Andromeda Strain", "Sphere" etc., etc. Find this book and have a good read. Perhaps this explains his creativity. 
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