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Originally Posted by kjk
I think the original idea of lending (from Amazon's point of view) was that you lend a couple books to your friends and family, and vice versa, just like you would your paper books.
The internet being what it is, this idea was expanded by several websites into a national network of lending to anyone.
But yeah, the basic principle is the same.  Still one copy of the book at a time, lent out for someone else's pleasure. |
Even more restrictive - it can only be lent out one time per the book's life.