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8288385 No.8288385 [Reply] [Original]

Abridged vs Unabridged.
Which do you prefer?

>> No.8288389

>>8288385

Why a picture of this particular work?
It isn't even that long.
I just got an unabridged copy in German, ~1200 pages.

>> No.8288391

>>8288389
I want to know if it's worth it to read 1200 pages if there arent any redundancies. Also I can only read English.

>> No.8288395

>>8288391

Abridged or unabridged, in either case how could you know whether it was worth it or not until you have finished?
Your question is for one to ask after the book is over not before it's begun.
"Worth it" is subjective anyways so who are you even asking if not yourself?
So you decide. Do you want to read what the author wrote for you to read or do you want to get cucked by some fag editor?

>> No.8288476

>>8288385
>his country has an abridged version

Don't know the differences, but i imagine the shorter version omits a lot of talk about mathematics, gardening and architechture. If you knowledge of those fields then read the shorter.