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I don't care if an ebook has page numbers or not, since it doesn’t affect my reading, but in regards citing pages for academic usage: if page numbers from a printed copy were embedded in the ebook, wouldn't that run the cost up a bit? It seems like it would require hand-tweaking. Also, since there are different editions of printed books, frequently with different page counts, would there have to be multiple page numbers in the ebook file, one for each edition? Would you have to purchase a new ebook version every time a revised book was printed? In citing academic works, you already have to specify which edition you are using.
With regards to book clubs or casual reading, do you put the page numbers in for hardcover or paperback? Regular or large-print versions?
I don't have an answer, but it seems more complicated than just putting in "page numbers."
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