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What does it mean?
A patent existed for books designed to be torn page by page.
In plain terms
Someone invented a book you read by ripping out each page.
What can you take from it?
Physical book formats have included unique functional designs.

Where it applies

  • publishing
  • product design
  • literature history

Putting it to work

  • explore book formats
  • consider user experience

Questions to consider

  • What unique book formats exist?
  • How does format affect reading?

Another view

This design was likely niche and not widely adopted.

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