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Despite academic rejection, how did lay people respond to Velikovsky's books?

  • Enthusiastically and they sold well

  • Ignored them

  • Were skeptical

  • Returned them

Answer

Velikovsky's books garnered an enthusiastic reception from the general public, becoming commercial successes despite criticism from academia. Laypeople were drawn to his innovative and unconventional theories, which resonated with their desire for alternative perspectives on historical and scientific events.
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