THE GREAT WORKS Reading one of the Great Works that you find annoying, you realize that the works you like would annoy someone else. His likes and yours cancel each other, and all that remains is the shouting to be heard. So much arguing between friends may be what we mean by "Great", as sure a sign as the raised hairs. What we mean by "Works" is that it fails its promise every time and must be re-done, with help from everybody.