Cheeky devil

An email exchange I had over the last day (an NDA is a "nondisclosure agreement"):

Him: "I have a screenplay that is written. My project would be very close to what seems to be at the heart of everything you are seeking to accomplish in your writings and if you are interested in reading it with the idea of collaboration, I would be happy to email it to you in exchange for a simple NDA."

Me: "No, thanks. Best of luck, though!"

Him: "Just out of curiosity, why wouldn't you want to explore what it is before saying no to it?"

Me: "Because (1) I've got way too many projects of my own; (2) you asked me to sign an NDA -- which means you're litigious, which means if I ever do anything remotely similar to what you're doing, you're going to claim it's an infringement, and I'd rather not have a complete stranger staking out territory in my life."

So there.

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