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Re:Writing Books Remains a Tough Way to Make a Living (2022) by greenie_beans on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @09:39AM (#38854567)
i have some rare paperbacks that have insurable value. this is a counterpoint to the assumption that paperbacks are worthless.
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Re:Writing Books Remains a Tough Way to Make a Living (2022) by prosqlinjector on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @12:24PM (#38856740)
Of course rare books are valuable. The point is that if you want to buy a physical book you probably will pay $10-15 more for the nice version. The market for the cheap entry is smaller.
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