alt Hacker NewsThey are destroying them because it’s easier to scan them if you slice the binding.
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cdkmoose • today at 1:48 PM
And very hard to re-assemble after you have done that. They are not in the book binding business.
They are destroying them because it’s easier to scan them if you slice the binding.
And very hard to re-assemble after you have done that. They are not in the book binding business.
I didn't fully understand why but apparently there is also a legal reason to destroy the books, it makes it them less likely to be considered copyright infringement.