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A Walk on the Dark Side
Occasionally, I feel the need to take a walk on the dark side. I figure one needs to know the neighborhood, even if you aren't planning on living there.
I recently had the urge to reread an old favorite book. Since I had this nice, new jetBook, I figured I'd get an ebook to replace the tattered old paperback. Alas, no legitimate ebook exists of my aging favorite. Since I owned a copy, and the publisher hasn't made it available in ebook form, I figured this was a fair novel to use to see how the other half reads. I found a passable text scan on the darknets.
With three hours of tinkering, I had a decent, albeit not perfect, ebook. I didn't use anything elaborate. Mostly Open Office Writer. Now then, 3 hours times my takehome cash pay rate is =gack=! The 1997 paperback only cost $6.99. I'd just spent =mumble= times that.
Once again, ebooks aren't worth stealing. It would have been cheaper to buy it, if publishers would wise up and make their backlist available as unencrypted ebooks.
Regards,
Jack Tingle
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