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> [“But what is a book? And what will change if we read onscreen rather than by turning the pages of a physical object? What will we gain, and more importantly, what will we lose? Old-fashioned habits, perhaps. A certain sense…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-philippe-de-tonnac/but-what-is-a-book-and-what-will-change-if-we-read-onscreen-rather/)

Jean-Philippe de Tonnac

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## More by Jean-Philippe de Tonnac

> [“But what is a book? And what will change if we read onscreen rather than by turning the pages of a physical object? What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-philippe-de-tonnac/but-what-is-a-book-and-what-will-change-if-we-read-onscreen-rather/)

Jean-Philippe de Tonnac

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