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Old 07-31-2012, 12:41 PM   #247
Sil_liS
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
The point is, though, that with paper books there is a clear difference between a new book and a second-hand book, and for many people there will always, therefore, be a reason to buy new books. That distinction disappears with eBooks - the second-hand book would be absolutely identical to the new book, and there would be no reason at all to buy new.
What clear difference? Is a book from a regular bookstore that 10, 20 or 100 people cracked open to read passages to see if they want to buy it new or used?

I've seen books in second-hand stores that looked like they've never been opened.
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