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browsers might possibly buy,
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or think about, when they come in to a bookstore.
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So, that space is particularly key to a bookstore's presence,
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culturally, in the community.
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And Sarah's point, about the Yale graduates on the
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bookshelf: that is a nod to Barnes and Noble's immediate context.
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So, there is that local marketing piece.
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But, think about this.
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There are just a few fiction buyers who work with publishers to decide
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what novels will end up in Barnes and Noble.
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So, writers, when they're thinking about, "can I sell my book?"
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instead of thinking, "I wonder if I can impress the owner