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On 7/15/2024 10:01 AM, Tony Nance wrote:
> On 7/15/24 9:54 AM, Tony Nance wrote:
>> On 7/15/24 9:48 AM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
>>> In article <v738di$n4rq$1@dont-email.me>,
>>> Tony Nance  <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> More signs of madness in this crazy world:
>>>>
>>>> I just ran across the results of a poll that asked 29,000 Americans
>>>> about their book-owning habits, and friends, I am shocked — shocked! —
>>>> to report that there are people who have absolutely no organizational
>>>> system whatsoever. Worse — worse, I tell you — there are some who sort
>>>> their books by color. Color!
>>>>
>>>> Here’s a link to the main source (published in October):
>>>> https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/47712-how-many-books-americans-own-and-how-they-organize-them
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>>
>>> I could read the link, I suppose, but I wonder how many people actually
>>> have a sufficient number of books such that they need to be organized.
>>
>> That is indeed a point mentioned in the article.
>> - Tony
>>
> 
> Whoops - I thought I hit "draft" while I looked it up, but instead I 
> must have hit "publish by accident" ... anyhow:
> 
> That is indeed a point mentioned in the article:
> "One in five Americans (20%) say they own between one and 10 physical 
> books, while 14% own between 11 and 25 books, and 13% between 26 and 50."
> 
> Tony

An example of this method of saying 'I don't actually read':

https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/r9fc7p/this_book_collection_sorted_by_color/

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