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    a book is also a device

    No it’s not. By no stretch of imagination is a book a device. Physical books don’t require any extra purchases, and the information in them is inherent.

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      By no stretch of imagination is a book a device.

      device noun de·​vice di-ˈvīs

      1 : something devised or contrived: such as

      a(1) : a piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a special purpose or perform a special function

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        Are you honestly arguing that a book is a device like for instance a computer is? Or a mechanical lock is?

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          No it’s a device like a book is. It’s an invention people made to store text etc in a robust easily accessible form.