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frazzled

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3. Believe it or not, we had libraries in the 80s

Reply to Warpy (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 06:01 PM

Apr 2014

As well as second-hand bookshops.

Computerized gadgets shouldn't cut that deeply into the reading expenditures of the rich: although e-books are somewhat less expensive, books were far less expensive, with respect to income, in 1984 as well. And to be well read, a person with the means should be subscribing to several online newspapers, magazines, or journals.

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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