Green's Dictionary of Slang

[Ann Burlingham]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Rick Barr <rickbarremail at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Or, better yet, they could turn it into an ebook, and sell it through any of
> the e-readers, like Amazon's very reliable Kindle. That way, with no paper,
> printing, binding, distribution, or shipping costs (and no delays produced
> by Indian manufacturers running out of paper), maybe the price could drop
> enough to become accessible for independent scholars and enthusiasts who
> would be willing to buy it if the price were significantly below $300.
> Besides, electronic word-searching in a voluminous book like that would do
> wonders.

And, being Amazon's Kindle, you could pay for an item they can change
or take back from you with no notice. That, as far as they're
concerned, still belongs to them.

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