Over the past few years, more and more independent bookstores have been forced out of business.

在过去几年间，越来越多的自立书店被迫关闭。

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I don't know if you know the story, but Labyrinth Books is independent, it's not a chain, and independent bookstores are trying-struggling--to survive.

不知道你们是否了解,"迷宫书店"家是独立书店 而非连锁书店,对于独立书店来说,生存下去非常艰难

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I put it there because, well, I think the major chain bookstores fulfill an important function but I also like to support independent bookstores.

我推荐这个书店是因为,我认为,虽然主流的连锁书店,起到了很重要的作用,但是我仍然想支持一下独立书店

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Bookstores, particularly independent bookstores, help resist this trend by championing authors the employees believe in.

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These factors put significant pressure on local independent bookstores because they typically sold fewer books at higher prices.

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