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I never needed to hoard paper books. We have excellent public libraries here, within easy walking distance, so I always had enough material to read(*).
Later I switched to books in English. The supply of those in our public library is much more limited. When I ran out of paper English books that could be borrowed, or purchased cheaply here, I discovered e-books. That was some 15 years ago. Now I will never *ever* run out of reading material, wherever I go, however unexpectedly I have to travel somewhere.
This is not hoarding. This is making sure that when you finish the book you are reading, you have at least a dozen to choose from depending on your mood.
(*) Except when I went for holidays as a schoolboy. I could spend a month or more in remote village. And they wouldn't let me borrow 40+ books in library or pack another large suitcase to the car or for a bus ride ;-)
(*) Except when I fell ill unexpectedly and I was stuck home for a week with only a small number of borrowed books
(*) Except when I couldn't make it to the library and ran out of fresh books before weekend
(*) Except when ... ;-)
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