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thrawn_aj · 03-12-2011, 09:15 PM

If it's about having access to alternative viewpoints, small local bookstores would be the worst possible thing, followed by larger brick-and-mortar stores and then the internet. I just love seeing the inherent contradictions built into a technophobic world-view laid bare so effectively

. Sometimes, it's nice to just let people write their way into a dead end.

03-12-2011, 09:15 PM	#16
thrawn_aj quantum mechanic Posts: 705 Karma: 483827 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NorCal Device: Nook1, Samsung Transform, Nook2	If it's about having access to alternative viewpoints, small local bookstores would be the worst possible thing, followed by larger brick-and-mortar stores and then the internet. I just love seeing the inherent contradictions built into a technophobic world-view laid bare so effectively . Sometimes, it's nice to just let people write their way into a dead end.