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Old 11-23-2013, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MTI View Post
As discussed many time before, the sheer size of Texas' educational book purchases for their schools leads to publishers "catering" to the Lone Star State's book reviewers. Since publishers don't sell just a "Texas Edition" other states wind up with the same books.

There have been expressions of this becoming part of history as more "e-books" find their way into the educational system, which would allow for a "Texas Only" edition to be easily distributed.
^^^ When I saw this post of yours from yesterday, thoughts unbidden about the Texas School Book depository building overlooking Dealy Square in Dallas crept into my mind,

Just imagine that.
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