The sky is falling? Nope.
The breakup is a long overdue good thing. Last summer would've been better.
But, even in the worst case:
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The future for B&N looks mighty grim. Without Nook, it will probably become private equity fodder, to be chopped up and pared down ruthlessly and quickly. The mighty empire that crushed hundreds of independent book stores will be outlived by the most tenacious indie shops still clinging to life.
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...we'll survive.
Might even be good for indies.