Everyone froze when a student mentioned that old novel in class

I was in a class discussion a while ago. A guy tried to bring up '1984' for his paper. The teacher said we should only use new books. The room went quiet, and no one spoke up after that.

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baker.sarah7mo ago

Wait, books expire now? Guess I should check the date on my copy of 1984, it might have gone bad.

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tessagibson7mo ago

Books don't expire, but they can degrade. Check for yellowed pages or a musty smell, which means mold. Keep them in a dry place away from sunlight. I had to toss a few old paperbacks that fell apart from dampness.

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olivia3806mo ago

My copy of The Hobbit got so brittle the spine cracked in three places.

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