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by klatchex_too 141 days ago
That's why if you're a poser like me, you buy them used in poor shape.
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Of course you do! Any student who has read/seen Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince knows: the most dog-eared, worn-out, scribbled-up textbook is the best textbook you could hope for!
I like when there's stuff underlined and scribbled in the margins. You get to see exactly how far the last user got--often just a chapter or two.