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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[-] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 months ago

It's not piracy but the Internet Archive also has many books and textbooks. It's legal and free. It saved me from buying a few books in university.

[-] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Why "free"? Is some of it actually paid?

[-] fu@libranet.de 6 points 2 months ago

@JackGreenEarth @fossilesque it likely is not free as in freedom, but non-free, as in free beer.

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