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Originally Posted by amgoforth
What is the difference between paying 25 cents for a book at a thrift shop or library sale or giving a friend books for free because I have finished reading them, or downloading it for free.
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A download could be copied 1000s of times or more, whereas a physical books is likely to change hands only once every few years, perhaps.
A download can be found by searching on the web very easily, whereas a second-hand copy is more difficult (despite abe books).
A download doesn't deprive the original owner of their copy.
I'm sure that there are other differences.