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Re:Libraries struggle to afford e-books, seek new laws in fi... by samtho on Saturday March 16, 2024 @10:45AM (#39726400)
This is classic rent seeking behavior. The more insidious aspect is that this is foisted upon a captive audience of kids/young adults that agreed to tens of thousands in non-dischargable debt when they turned 18.
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Re:Libraries struggle to afford e-books, seek new laws in fi... by tacocataco on Saturday March 16, 2024 @09:13PM (#39730986)
Didn't the kids go into debt to learn how the world really works?

This is how we are. For now.

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