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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
so we can exempt the .0001% of pirates who, already owning the book in paper format, take only those books.
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Any source to back that number?
All these tools trying to stop piracy
without providing a better service than pirates, reminded me of the old story about King Canute trying to command the sea.
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[W]hen at the summit of his power, he ordered a seat to be placed for him on the sea-shore when the tide was coming in; thus seated, he shouted to the flowing sea, "Thou, too, art subject to my command, as the land on which I am seated is mine; and no one has ever resisted my commands with impunity. I command you, then, not to flow over my land, nor presume to wet the feet and the robe of your lord." The tide, however, continuing to rise as usual, dashed over his feet and legs without respect to his royal person. Then the king leaped backwards, saying: "Let all men know how empty and worthless is the power of kings, for there is none worthy of the name, but He whom heaven, earth, and sea obey by eternal laws."
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The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon.