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31. Didn't B&N and Borders originally compete with the small book stores ...

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 11:49 AM

Jan 2013

... and put them out of business.

Now the e-book readers and the intertubes have done the same to the big box book stores.

Turn about is fair play.

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Just when I thought I'd heard it all from Freepers [View all] Proud Public Servant Jan 2013 OP

Carnegie, one of the foremost Capitalists CanonRay Jan 2013 #2

No they are selfish mean spirited pricks each and every one of them Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #4

... which explains Faux News' very existence. lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #3

Vile TXDemoGal Jan 2013 #6

I dont think 'books' when I think third-world. bunnies Jan 2013 #8

The public library system is putting private booksellers out of business? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #10

Charles Schulz: decades ahead of his time mac56 Jan 2013 #11

Sally is Ann Coulter ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #20

As the Rude one might say Still Sensible Jan 2013 #12

But, wasn't the internet originally a government program?!?!?!? IggleDoer Jan 2013 #29

I wonder if this is something they heard from Rushbo LeftInTX Jan 2013 #13

So, to sum up... lame54 Jan 2013 #14

Not with their outrageously high prices Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #17

That's right, only people with money are allowed to read! justiceischeap Jan 2013 #16

I agree with you, Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2013 #18

Someone told me they hadn't heard of Amazon hootinholler Jan 2013 #19

Yeah! And another thing: Mister Ed Jan 2013 #21

I loved taking my kids to the library when they were young Oilwellian Jan 2013 #22

That's some serious trolling. Brickbat Jan 2013 #23

I'm a card carrying library member, and proud of it! Scuba Jan 2013 #24

Heres a fun info graphic that will bust some freeper heads: Erose999 Jan 2013 #25

Back in 2009 after being laid off hogwyld Jan 2013 #32

not laughing: Libraries are a target of ALEC rurallib Jan 2013 #28

This whole "civilization thing" just isn't for them. bluedigger Jan 2013 #30