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Help is here at last for the millions put off reading by 'the awkward nature of paperback books'.

Stevenage design group Tick has improved on the design of the human hand with Bookmate, a specially-designed hand-held plastic aid. 'I have never seen anyone look comfortable holding open a paperback book,' declares designer Martin Boronte, who evidently needs to get out more. 'The books tend to ...

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