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It should be noted upfront that this chapter will not cover controversies that have stalked Amazon’s selling of offensive content through their e-store, such as things that advocate antisemitism, pedophilia, animal cruelty, homophobia and transphobia, and other bigoted works. Instead, the chapter focuses on how Amazon accrues and wields its power in pursuit of profit.
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