But many do not, and between the Internet and an excellent public library system, most Americans can learn pretty much anything for a nominal fee.

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But you can also learn those things in a library or on your Kindle while traveling or whatever it may be.

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Part of the fun of watching an entire library go up for sale is that it lets us learn about the person who assembled it.

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They also launched the Giving Library, a collection of videos featuring more than 250 charities, to help other philanthropists learn about non profits.

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Because Internet businesses are increasingly about building a community of loyal users, record companies must learn to be loved if they are to flourish like booksellers rather than go the way of the circulating library.

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