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Old 05-24-2013, 02:32 AM   #62
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Part of it is exaggerated paranoia—fear of pirating—but much of it is what the publishers fear will be a loss of sales. They would rather you buy a copy each for each device and format you have, something you wouldn't have to do if you removed the DRM.
But we could argue over whether it is morally right for them to insist that I buy a second copy of a book just to have a backup or to read it on an new ereader. I don't think it is. They still wouldn't lose a sale because I would not buy a second copy.
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