As a result, the book's initial 8, 000 run sold out within three weeks, according to the publisher.

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The Supreme Court rejected that idea, saying once the publisher had sold a book, the new owner could resell it for whatever price he wanted, or even lend it out for free (see: public libraries).

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Those who, uh, decoded the clues stood to win that page in the book, autographed by Jay-Z, or tickets to one of his sold-out concerts.

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