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“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated] (arstechnica.com)
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“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated]::Previous efforts to unmask the people behind Libgen have failed.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Buying and selling textbooks in college taught me more about American capitalism than my economics courses ever did

[–] enki@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

What part of buying a textbook for $250 then selling it back in like-new condition to the same retailer for $20 three months later is bad for the consumer?