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From: scott@nbc1.ge.com (Scott Barman)
Newsgroups: comp.edu,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: Summary of responses regarding Jim Joyces Unix Bookstore
Keywords: books, unix, mail order
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Date: 17 Jul 90 17:40:54 GMT
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Reply-To: scott@nbc1.GE.COM (Scott Barman)
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Just one question:  Why use any of these mail order companies to get
books anyway?  I could understand if there was a significant discount,
but by the time you pay for shipping, etc. the savings are minimal.  I
have never had a problem walking into (say) a B. Dalton's and ordering
any book they didn't have in stock--and I've never paid shipping charges
either.

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