Definition

That ancient technology of bound paper pages containing thoughts, stories, or knowledge—remarkably hard to delete, doesn't require charging, and won't distract you with notifications. Still the gold standard for long-form content, despite your screen's best efforts to convince you otherwise.

Example Usage

She spent three years writing a book that would eventually be sold as remainder stock for $2.99.

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