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I did not say: "They will all scan physical books"

I said: "It's a matter of time before they all scan the content before printing."

I think the distinction between printer and publisher is being lost here. KDP is a publisher, and a very cost-conscious one at that. You would have a very different experience with the editorial process of a different publisher, as most don't use Amazon-level automation.

I wouldn't even call them a publisher. They're a printer, drop-shipper and a book store. I am both the writer and the publisher and I hired my own editor. A lot of companies call themselves "publisher" but really aren't.

Indeed the experience with other printers has been better. Same with e-books (so far). In fact at this point I'm quite happy I didn't use Amazon.

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