Pham and Sarno describe, "If the upheaval in the music industry over the last decade is any guide, the closing of more bookstores and a decreasing demand for physical books will force authors and their publishers to find new ways to profit from their work.... It has become much easier for people of all ages to simply skim over a news article or read a quick book summary online. ... If studies show earnings decline with inadequate reading comprehension, then e-book usage in our youth should equally decline to counter this trend. ...

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