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Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
1/20/2020

Do you like to read on paper or use a digital reader?

67%
On paper WINNER

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33%
On a digital reader

10

67%
On paper

17 Comments
Monique Chenard
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Monique Chenard

I love books - especially the smell of old books but if I am traveling, I use my Kindle since I tend to read at least 3-4 books when I am on vacation and I don't want to pack all those books.

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Nimsaj Dnul
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Nimsaj Dnul

I love the feel of paper. Never thought I would say that or think that 20 years a go.

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Anne Howley
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Anne Howley

I love everything about an actual book. The weight, the texture, the feel of the paper, the musty smell of the pages, the sound of the pages turning... But, I use digital books at times as well.

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David Brown
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David Brown

Need a break from the screen.

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John Allen
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John Allen

I prefer paper. I can bookmark easier and make notes on the bookmark. No need to recharge on trips. Not breakable. I only use books on cd when driving alone without noise. I can zone out with a book.

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Ella Claire
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Ella Claire

Feels better, don't like reading on screens

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Cindy Calhoun
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Cindy Calhoun

I would rather read on paper, but in today's world it's easier to purchase a digital copy. I also travel over 120 miles a day so I use Audible to while away the time. Paper is still better though.

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Carolyn Morris
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Carolyn Morris

It's Just Classic !!!

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Tiffany Swanson
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Tiffany Swanson

It's much easier on the eyes, doesn't use any electricity, and feels more personal.

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Keath Graham
Keath Graham

I'm 60 and eyesight is fading. I can enlarge font size on a Kindle without squinting.

Audra McKean
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Audra McKean

These days, a real book is like a piece of nostalgia. I love the feel of paper, the smell, the experience of turning pages... simple pleasures.

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Susan Keller
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Susan Keller

I like the whole experience of holding the book, the paper smell, a pretty bookmark...

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Audra Rose
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Audra Rose

I can take it anywhere and don't need to worry about wifi or charging my device.

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Valerie Lantz
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Valerie Lantz

Easier on my eyes and sleep patterns. I can take magazines and books with me when primitive camping and not fret about recharging batteries.

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Joyce Koch
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Joyce Koch

It's easy to take with me when I'm waiting for appointments and service.

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Linda Jeffcoat Amick
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Linda Jeffcoat Amick

Easier to find what I want.

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judith corey
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judith corey

I like to take my time....some weeks I take ALL week to read the Sunday paper. I don't bother with the weekday ones

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Scooter Jones
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Scooter Jones

I love to have the Sunday paper and read it leisurely, sometimes saving it for the entire week. But it's too expensive to get daily, so I get it online during the week.

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33%
On a digital reader

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Robin Brooks
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Robin Brooks

It's easier to see and you can change the font size to see even better if you need to

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Keath Graham
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Keath Graham

No ink gets on your fingers. Also, you can change the font to something an old guy like me can read. You can enlarge, also, the cartoons like they were in the old days. 100+ books fit in one kindle

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Susan Simandle
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Susan Simandle

I read on my phone. It’s always with me.

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Natasha Prim
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Natasha Prim

This way I don't have piles of newspaper.

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Jo Metz
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Jo Metz

Easy to hold - Adjust font size to suit my eyesight - Can adjust brightness to read in bed without any other light - Never have to go to library and handle "used" books" - Never have to go to store

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j d
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j d

Easier to read the print

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Virginia Pactwa Witting
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Virginia Pactwa Witting

so many books at my fingertips, always with me anywhere. Nothing to clutter up the house.

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CASSANDRA JUGEAT
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CASSANDRA JUGEAT

I can't read ever since the incident

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BJ Arey
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BJ Arey

Digital for daily newspaper, but real paper for books.

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Will 2025 be better, worse or the same as the past year?

Better or same

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Worse

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Better or same

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Is your favorite Christmas song secular or religious?
Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
12 months left

Is your favorite Christmas song secular or religious?

Secular

2

Religious

0

Secular

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rover6rover
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rover6rover

So many great ones: Rudolph, Frosty, White Christmas, and on and on.

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Lisa Gray
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Lisa Gray

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

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Religious

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