Well... it seems reasonable, but it would still be copyright infringement either way, right? There are many who've argued in these forums that it doesn't matter if copies of ebooks (not in public domain) are being distributed freely or sold, it's still copyright infringement.
On the other hand, one can imagine an author specifically saying "your non-commercial use is fine by me, just don't try to sell it." Perhaps that's the argument here.
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