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Dave Eggers: “The Every” (Part 2)

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How Do We Know Which Books Are Good?

71% of readers have found our fixed books u x is like when a book has been fixed, an improvement over their unprocessed predecessors. How long should a book be? We now know, no more than 368 pages. But isn't there one last question out there, difficult to answer, frustratingly subjective? Yes. Goodness, quality. How do you measure it? Books should be rated on a web site that aggregates customer reviews into a five or average for the greatest possible precision and thus comfort. This is how we know that don quixote is at three point eight nine. That's the end of the flapwalk.

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