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To: Angelino97
Buy old books. Find them used on Amazon or Ebay.

That's the best advice!

My parents homeschooled me with a massive home library (the whole clan, all bibliophiles). I had kid books that dated back to the 19th c! Old textbooks. Old encyclopedias. No tv or movies except what they carefully selected, and of course I was allowed some access to the computer, but I grew up with the mindset of the early 20th c.

I would add that while it's a thrill to get a magazine in the mail, it's more fun to get a visit from a grandparent bringing a learning experience -- a book, a building set, a musical instrument or a telescope or a radio kit...

38 posted on 11/15/2022 3:06:56 AM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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To: Buttons12
while it's a thrill to get a magazine in the mail, it's more fun to get a visit from a grandparent bringing a learning experience -- a book, a building set, a musical instrument or a telescope or a radio kit...

Ah yes, I remember Radio Shack. In the 1970s, my friend's older brother was an audiophile who built his own stereo speakers.

Even CEO Can't Figure Out How RadioShack Still In Business.

62 posted on 11/15/2022 10:20:53 PM PST by Angelino97
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