The less you need a favor, the more likely I am to do one for you

People email me all the time asking me to read their work. And I almost always say 'Yes' and then drag my feet on it for months upon months upon months. I usually get to it, but sometimes only after it's literally been an entire year. However, I have one friend who I usually respond to within a month whenever they ask me to read anything.
Why? What's the…
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