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It is said that when writing came into use in India 2000+ years ago, the general populace, especially the religious clergy folks depended on 'texts' committed to memory rather than depend on the 'new technology' of writing on leaves.
I can almost imagine a similar discussion going on back then ...
Religious Clergy1: Hey, the latest Leave Reader is really cool, it's thinner than the bamboo strips from China!
RC2: Right ... so how much does it cost?
RC1: around $349 masaka (a monetary unit in those days) ... $299MSK after a $50MSK mail-in rebate!
RC2: Ouch! That's plenty! How long are these Leave Readers gonna last? Heard they tear quite easily compared to bamboo! If it's only gonna last for 3~5 years, I'm sticking to bamboo or my memory!
RC1: hmmm ...
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