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by amf12 2332 days ago
Regardless, I fail to see how storing each update is more invasive than just storing the last update when the same number of requests are sent to Amazon.
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The whole history builds up a picture of your habits and reading times where only storing the last gives just that the last time you read the book. Think about the difference between storing the last place you were vs everywhere you've been. Individual data points may be innocuous where a collection of the same data points isn't.