Who or what pre-bought all those copies?
I was going to say, everyone at DU.
Then I realized they probably don't have the combined income to purchase 4 or 5 copies.
I escaped my parents basement 40 years ago.
Who or what pre-bought all those copies?”
Probably the book stores that still have them on their displays for sale. They just don’t know yet that they are now the proud owners of their current inventory.
ICE bought the full printing as TP for the illegal invaders on the southern border. Tough to fold into diapers, but they’re learning. Heh.