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BOHICA or boycott. The choice is yours.
I think that Australia is similar to Canada in that the price of paper books was higher because of the large shipping costs (geography) and lower population density. The publishers were protected from international competition and were allowed to drive up prices. Now the publishers view these consumers as more tolerant of higher book prices but the consumers expect the larger cost savings. The publishers want geo-restrictions so they can continue to gouge. The examples that I've seen the problem is even worse in Australia.
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