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Old 12-21-2007, 04:21 PM   #91
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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan View Post
That's an issue unto itself, one more aspect of the U.S. education system that needs serious attention. It's still my hope that converting textbooks to electronic formats will go a long way towards improving the cost situation, but it won't do the trick by itself.
Back when I was in college the professors would write their own text books to supplement their income and require students to buy them. In some cases I bought books that I never opened the entire year. The professors would also revise them every few years so that used books would not be purchased.

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