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Have you ever been excluded from a discussion, or otherwise accused of being wrong because of your opinions on a book, comic, graphic novel, or other printed source? Ever seen a book club descend into something more closely resembling Fight Club? Better yet, have you ever seen a rabid "shipper" tear into an unsuspecting reader who was simply looking for explanation of some character subtext?
There are many among us who immerse ourselves in the books, comics, graphic novels, and other printed tales with such fervor that we defend them adamantly. But what happens when our loving, possessive nature starts dividing the fanbase, pitting readers against each other in ill-tempered (but often quite detailed) debates?
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