Erin Crum, a spokeswoman for HarperCollins, said the publisher would have no comment.

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Neither Palin herself nor her publisher, HarperCollins, would comment on what they are.

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However, patience may remain a virtue: the game itself will not be released for some time: the most recent release date posited was Q1 2013, by which time, according to an indiscreet comment made by Strauss Zelnick of rival publisher Take Two Interactive, THQ itself may no longer be with us.

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PLC's Penguin Group (USA), which originally published two of those titles, including "Junkie" by William S. Burroughs, said the publisher is in negotiations with Mr. Wylie, but declined to comment further.

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The publisher of a popular online newspaper in Thailand , Prachatai, was arrested after a reader posted a comment deemed offensive to the monarchy.

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