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Do They Torrent Textbooks Nowadays?
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There really is no free market for college textbooks. Every class has a different requirement, there's no competition, and in more cases, revisions mean that even a used book isn't an option. And the business is dominated by five companies, who have every reason to jack up prices, because the students have no alternatives. So a lot of students can't afford textbooks. You can try to get by without the text, but it's hard to study without the material in front of you. Open-source texts and e-books might help, but not right away. So... what's a poor student to do? (NBC News)
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