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I didn't like the smell of the last book I bought. It's a copy of Sherlock Holmes dating back to circa. 1900 and the odor did more to put me off than attract me.
As to the recurring formatting and layout issues like ligatures and proper justification, I find it always comes back to this: No matter how technically excellent the formatting and layout, if I can't read it comfortably it's not good formatting. Others may find it wonderful, but if I can't read it then it's a failure from my perspective.
I think we should focus on the basics - like getting all the right words in the right places - before worrying about things like ligatures and justification.
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