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Old 03-19-2013, 11:50 PM   #38
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Originally Posted by teh603 View Post
But on the other hand, the student is still going to fail the book check at the beginning of the semester, and is going to have to share the text with every other student who needs it- possibly several thousand for one prof alone.

And I'd also imagine that'd require the prof allowing the textbook to be put on reserve. Instead of, y'know, checking it out for the duration of the semester to make sure their students *have* to buy the textbook?

Just because taking kickbacks is illegal, only means you get in trouble if you get caught.
Then there are the cases when the professor has written the textbook in question, and therefore profits in requiring the students to use that text.
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