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Biggest bargains B & N vs. Borders vs. online.(Brief article)

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We shopped for 23 titles, new and old, best-selling and not. A hardcover suspense novel, a classic self-help paperback, a cookbook companion to a TV show, and Jane Austen's "Emma" were in the mix. The list price for our list was $565. Internet prices were usually lower. Note that standard shipping adds about $3 per online order plus $1 per book, but ...

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