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Interestingly, both books are available for free online, yet the print editions are still selling well. [Posted at 08/19/2008 01:47 PM by Stephan Kinsella on Against Monopoly Comments Congrats to all three authors. And of course the free online editions along with the sales of the paper editions is another small nail in the coffin of the monopoly formerly known as intellectual property.
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