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Interesting take. Although, I do have a problem with buying and sharing a candy bar. If you do buy and share it, you only get a portion or a taste as do those others you share with. Now a taste might be more than sufficient but sharing a book in that manner might be a bit disappointing. Which chapter(s) do you keep and which do you share with others?
The "lending" feature now being implemented might help but the limitations on that method might be a bit too constraining. Only once and for a short period.
As I have written I purchased the Lost Symbol in hardbound. I did not get to it and actually loaned it out to about 5 other people. Possibly I deprived author/publisher of sales. I don't know if any of those borrowers would have purchased it if they could not borrow my copy.
Can't do the same with a ebook - heinous crime or maybe I should say heinous act since the debate rages over whether copyright infringement is a crime or merely a civil/contractual wrong.
Let's see how long it takes for this thread to span pages.......
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