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I purchased the hardbound Lost Symbol from Costco. While I was doing other things and before reading it, I lent that book to about 5 other people. They were not relatives but close friends who I trusted would not abuse the book. Under your scenario, the published and author lost 5+ sales. I wrongfully deprived an author of sales he might have made?? Maybe two of those folks would have purchased. Maybe all would have waited for the paperback. Or they would use the library. No way to telling although there are probably methods to estimate.
So, now I purchase an ebook. But I cannot lend it to those same 5+ people? Would the lost sales be any different then the pbook example?
As already noted, I don't know the answer but something is not working right.
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