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Its a savy tactic for the publishers if they can pull it off. Kill the e-book loaning trend of their titles before it becomes popular idea. I don't see libraries buying books over and over, especially for such a low number as 26. 75 to 100 times, that's more reasonable. But what this will do is open the door for independent authors and publishers on the e-book side of things. Libraries will probably be more likely to give an up and comer a chance if the product is good, if the price is reasonable, and if they do not impose draconian restrictions, which they likely are not to do. By stitching an avenue publishers could be paving a way for countless competitors. They had better think this through.
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