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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:50:18 -0500
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From: Jason Catena <jason.catena@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Principles of Operating Systems
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>> I know you said you bought yours for $10, but why is the book $101.60 in
>> the first place?
>>
>> Jake Todd
>
> Why is any college textbook ridiculously priced?

Supposedly captive audience, and a monopoly purveyor.  Usually only
the university bookstore sells the latest edition, which professors
are pressured to use.