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People have something better to do instead providing information to you for free?

• monocasa 7y ago
  To be fair, the job of the Library of Congress is providing information for free.
  • booi 7y ago
    how do they pay for it? because if it's taxes...
    • monocasa 7y ago
      Honest question: When you ask that (particularly in places like HN), are you expecting someone to have a revelation and and not understand that taxes pay for government services? Like free is shorthand for "no cost at time of use" here.
    • modsiw 7y ago
      Our forefathers put their tooth fairy money in a trust to maintain the sum total of human knowledge. Ever notice how people back in the day all had missing teeth? Like Washington and his wooden dentures? We owe them mightily.