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Old 03-01-2016, 04:07 PM   #86
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Originally Posted by fjtorres View Post
Depends on how far back you go.

Before the multinationals took over most of what were then the "big boys" did lots of direct business. Doubleday not only had bookstores but also a half dozen mail order book club operations, all sold off when Bertelsmann bought them up.
Yes. A long time ago (wasn't it sometime in the 80's?) in a galaxy far, far away.

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