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When I lived outside of the U.S., there were no ads during shows, only between shows. It was a huge shock and a huge annoyance to come to the U.S. with ads inserted in the show. I still find it immensely annoying. However, when it comes to stuff like Netflix and Hulu, I appreciate that I have the opportunity to endure the ads for the sake of a large selection of shows at my convenience. and I watch so very little TV, but when I do, I appreciate that I have those options.
When it comes to books, I read voraciously and all the time, so the library has to be my best friend. Otherwise I'd be spending thousands of dollars on books (I read about 3-4 books a week), and I don't have that kind of income. If I had the option to "endure" ads in books, sure, it would be annoying, but I'd love to have access to a convenient e-book library-type system, like my current library, with a very limited selection), or very cheap books, with ads to support the authors/publishers.
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