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Books Are Disappearing, And It's Not An Accident

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Books Preservation Printing
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Drew
Drew writes and builds across craft, books, faith, technology, and long-horizon life.
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Why are modern books falling apart in just a few decades while much older books and manuscripts are still readable? This entry preserves the video as part of the archive’s broader concern with books, memory, and preservation.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izNkUngbSWY

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