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Originally Posted by Nate the great
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.
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That is basically what I was going to say: The whole concept of sharing is that someone has purchased the book, and is now sharing it with others for free. Libraries purchase a copy of the book, and share with others for free. Hmm, I might see a bit of a parallel there
