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Warpy

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2. Libraries for the poor and computerized gadgets for the rich

Reply to frazzled (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 05:46 PM

Apr 2014

have deeply cut into hard copy book sales and both are considerably cheaper. In addition, the second hand books sold at thrift shops to poor folks don't register as book sales.

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But note expenditures on reading down in both quintiles ... frazzled Apr 2014 #1

Libraries for the poor and computerized gadgets for the rich Warpy Apr 2014 #2

Believe it or not, we had libraries in the 80s frazzled Apr 2014 #3

It is just a perception thing but exboyfil Apr 2014 #4

I found some old paperbacks from the 60s I had ... frazzled Apr 2014 #5

I guess I'm with the means Warpy Apr 2014 #6

That shows the effects of the Internet. surrealAmerican Apr 2014 #7

Ehhh ... frazzled Apr 2014 #8

Can't argue with that... surrealAmerican Apr 2014 #9