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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
I've chopped-and-scanned books I bought for that purpose. I suppose that counts as "destroying" the physical book; it's certainly not particularly readable afterward.
I usually look on Amazon for a used copy for this--which means I pay a penny + postage, and the author & publisher receive nothing.
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Same here. If an electronic version of a book is unavailable, I'd buy a used copy specifically to chop and scan. I lost pretty much all my pbooks when I moved to the US. That was pretty painful and I'm rebuilding my collection again, this time in electronic form. I'd rather have an electronic version of the content which I can back up on multiple mediums than a physical copy that can be lost (again).