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    3 days ago

    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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      2 days ago

      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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        2 days ago

        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.