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Originally Posted by Sirtel
For me, a book means primarily its content. The form or shape that content has been put in is just a shell, not the book itself. To me, a paper book is no more or less real than an ebook, an audiobook or a clay tablet. I find it utterly weird to call a paper book "real" simply because the content is encased in paper instead of some other medium. But I guess everyone has their own way of thinking.
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Exactly. If someone sees me reading on my device and tells me how much they prefer "real" books, I just smile and tell them that I do, as well. The book is the content, not the container, in my world.
Shari