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		edm0nd on July 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Every company should be owned by its employees I'm just being pedantic but "free public libraries" don't really exist though. They are paid for by property owners via tax millages rates on their homes. Most people support this but none are free since the public pays for em.

vidarh on July 26, 2024 [–]

It is pedantic, in as much as when people use "free", we are very aware that it means "free at the point of use", and so pointing out that they are paid for is unnecessary.

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