04-01-2011, 08:00 AM | #1 |
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You thought Geo Restrictions were bad now?
The UK is considering a move to restrict the number of books sold by foreign authors, according to this.
As if it's not difficult enough at times to buy some books due to geographical restrictions. |
04-01-2011, 08:03 AM | #2 | |
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Just be careful to avoid brushing your head on the spaghetti trees as you enter the foreign books holding store...
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04-01-2011, 08:04 AM | #3 | |
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04-01-2011, 08:11 AM | #4 |
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That looks like an April Fools Joke .... ! |
04-01-2011, 08:12 AM | #5 | |
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04-01-2011, 08:13 AM | #6 |
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04-01-2011, 08:21 AM | #7 | |
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I think there's a remote possibility that this might be an April Fool:
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04-01-2011, 08:37 AM | #8 |
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04-01-2011, 10:10 AM | #9 |
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04-01-2011, 12:14 PM | #10 |
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I like the fact that there is a quote from Loof Lirpa Associates. They're always good for an enlightening comment at this time of year.
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04-01-2011, 12:26 PM | #11 |
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04-01-2011, 04:30 PM | #12 |
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Thanks to the wonders of CanCon, anyone raised in Canada really wouldn't see it as a stretch.
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04-01-2011, 08:10 PM | #13 |
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If Labour were still in power, this wouldn't have been a joke.
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04-01-2011, 08:54 PM | #14 |
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