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Re:Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale by TomOfTTB on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @10:45PM (#1867420)
I hate, Hate, HATE this logic. Your comment is what's wrong with the technical book industry right now. Publishers instruct authors to pad their books to increase the perceived value while at the same time pushing them to cover less so the publisher can sell a "Pro" follow up book.

If this book can teach you Python in half the pages that INCREASES its value as far as I'm concerned.

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Re:Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale by andymoe on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @11:00PM (#1867462)
Agreed. I have a bookshelf full of 60+ dollar tech books full of obsolete stuff. 30 bucks is a reasonable price for a tech book and one I'll gladly pay. (Also, +1 on the C book)
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Re:Learn Python The Hard Way Now For Sale by anthonyb on Wednesday November 03, 2010 @11:11PM (#1867501)
That hasn't been my experience. In fact Manning, my publisher, has been pretty hands off in terms of the material that I've written.
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