E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they're
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When e-readers like the Kindle burst onto the scene, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the ground observations from booksellers indicate that neither prediction has come true.
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E-readers were supposed to kill printed books. Instead, they're
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