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Old 03-31-2009, 10:06 AM   #85
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Originally Posted by Nate the great View Post
The problem with your argument is that one does not directly pay for each library book one uses. Thus, the direct cost of a library book is the same as a pirated ebook.

Also, yes a copy was purchased for the library. But, for every pirated ebook out there a pbook or ebook had to have been purchased in order to be pirated.
I can't argue with that. However there are restrictions. A library book can only be read so many times, whereas a pirated ebook is infinite, basically. There are time limits on how long you can have a library book, as opposed to pirated ebooks.

I would be interested in seeing the average amount of individuals who take out a library book and compare that to a number for a pirated ebook.
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