The best things about hard-copy books

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  • The crack of the spine when a new book is first opened
  • That "new book smell"
  • Portability
  • They're easier to read than on-line books
  • All those words
  • How it seems that any yahoo can get a book deal
  • They're easier to read than books-on-tape
  • Gives us something to put on shelves
  • People can burn them if they don't like them
  • I can throw them at the people who try to burn them

How much sleep did you miss before coming up with this list?