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do any of you guys buy used books? what do you do about the smell? (besides sniffing it)
how do you get rid of the bad smell of used books

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>> No.13059026

Most used books smell good. I just don't buy ones that smell awful

>> No.13059034

>>13059026
i bought several at a book sale at a university several days ago and most of them smell like an old house

>> No.13059044

>>13059034
you should sniff before you buy in future

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>>13059044
i didn't really want to sniff every book i picked up when there were dozens of people standing right next to me

>> No.13059055

>>13059048
You're paying money for a product, there is nothing weird about confirming it is in good condition

>> No.13059057

>>13059048
sniffing books is one of the most normal things you could do, anon

>> No.13059059

>>13059055
maybe i'll try to be subtle about it by pretending to look closer at the words or something

but is there any way to get rid of >the smell ?

>> No.13059552

>>13059059
rub something that smells really bad on it and then the smells will cancel each other out. like pemdas

>> No.13060004

>>13059022
If they smell weird you can put them in a bag with either eucalyptus leaves or coffee beans for a few days. You can find eucalyptus leaves in craft stores with the floral arrangement stuff

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