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DeterminedStupor t1_ja1agw8 wrote on February 26, 2023 at 2:24 AM

Reply to comment by RobertoBologna in What Is It That Makes Used Bookstores So Wonderful? by zsreport

> Knowing that the books are cheap allows you to let your curiosity lead you.

Yes! Though I didn’t buy it second-hand, I wouldn’t have read Ulysses if it had been $18 or more. I bought the cheap Wordsworth edition for about $3, and it’s one of my favorite books now.