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Thought for the Day Electronic books are a bad thing because....

Paul Whybrow

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Electronic books are a bad thing because they cannot be accumulated on shelves to remind you of your past, to impress your neighbours and colleagues, and to help prevent divorces thanks to the sheer bother of arguing over who owns what.

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