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Old 03-31-2023, 07:49 PM   #222
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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger View Post
That book can never satisfy to the modernized standards without completely rewriting it, so any attempt is a lost cause. The language is the least problem, if you want to call it a problem. You cannot change the main reason (slavery) for the Civil War depicted in the book without losing the whole book.
And the other books that remain unedited?

Honestly, most old books that remain in print are not edited. Which is why it makes headlines when greedy rightsholders don't fully understand what they have and decide to edit them.
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