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2. Digital books can’t be skimmed.
Very true. That's probably what I miss most too.
But I see that as an offset. Many books I've had that just sat there year after year on the shelf, getting yellower and dustier by the day.
Did I mention that I'm an 'information hoarder'? I still have files on my archive disk from 40 years ago.
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2. Digital books can’t be skimmed.
Very true. That's probably what I miss most too.
But I see that as an offset. Many books I've had that just sat there year after year on the shelf, getting yellower and dustier by the day.
Did I mention that I'm an 'information hoarder'? I still have files on my archive disk from 40 years ago.