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Sighing, the older police officer sighed again.
Then, without waiting for the young detective to ask another question, the older detective continued.
"Even so, there's still a whole bunch of people going after them."
"Those who watch pirated versions, not spending a dime, have the cheek to leave all sorts of comments, saying such books aren't worth reading, playing the 'I'm poor, a college student, I look down on genuine versions', acting all self-righteous because they're disadvantaged."
"But what if they really don't have the money?"
The young detective asked.
"No money?"
"That's just them thinking that this is the kind of money that needs to be saved, to be spent in more useful places, like: night clubs, bars, picking up girls. Then, each and every one of them is a winner, spending the money it would take to buy ten, a hundred books without blinking an eye."
"But the moment they come back to books?"