Re: Inability to critically discuss an issue
 

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It would have been a red herring if I had presented it as an argument in favor of piracy, which I did not, hence my description of it as an aside.

I was just trying to make the point that if you really care about the well being of authors, you shouldn't buy their books used. It seemed a thought worth sharing just in case some people gave a damn about authors.

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Re: Inability to critically discuss an issue
 

You mean like if King Yao sends me his book I wash his car and walk his dog?