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I buy books only very rarely. Before e-reading, I checked them out of the library or borrowed them from friends. I still do a lot of that, but also get some e-books from the dark side. Same with music. I'd like to say that I read a sketchily-obtained e-book and then run out and buy a copy, or that music I get p2p induces me to buy concert tickets. Well, neither, because I can't afford it.
My practice of "piracy" definitely involves me more in mass culture, which is probably not a bad thing for the record companies etc. But in terms of piracy's effect on actually taking out my wallet, the effect is really zilch.
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