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Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by bee_rider on Thursday October 27, 2022 @12:12AM (#33352989)
> This. I hate getting books as gifts because I am lucky <-[Did you mean picky here?] about the editions I buy nowadays.

The mental image of you being annoyed because you just know that while your friends did their best, the universe would have conspired to put a really pristine first-edition there is pretty funny.

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Re:An ode to that “coffee friend” by stonecharioteer on Thursday October 27, 2022 @11:20AM (#33358890)
haha yes. Picky. I no longer buy paperbacks and I abhor movie tie in covers. I prefer hardcovers and illustrated editions as well.
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