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The bulk buying of books is creating a
for stores that specialize in rare and
books. They are receiving large
for some rather valuable
, but are then questioning the
of destroying books. The Wall Street Journal reported that rare and obscure book sales have suddenly surged. Booksellers have been getting
large orders for out-of-
, and sometimes valuable books. It added that some books are
being bought not to be read, but to be digitized for AI training. Earlier this year, the Washington Post reported that the companies are spending a
on millions of books that are being used to help train AI
.