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source: "https://chat.brainbaking.com/objects/9d09000c-9fb7-40d2-b9af-084d08a26e5c"
title: "I wonder why many academic textbooks cost as much ..."
date: "2021-05-12T16:10:37"
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I wonder why many academic textbooks cost as much as they do. The Bakers of Paris and the Bread Question? $88. Origins of Genius? $50-80. Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs? $toomuch. Sure, they're thick. So? The e-book equivalents are not particularly cheap either. <br><br>And we're criticizing paywalls of paper publications?