Anything but Amazom
Just say no to the Rube Goldberg of human suffering that is Amazon. I wonder how many AWS servers this list is on lols
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Abebooks
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Audible
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Goodreads
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IMDB
Letterboxd lets you keep track of every film you’ve seen, so you can instantly recommend one the moment someone asks, or check reactions to a film you’ve just heard about. We’re a global community of film fans who live to discuss, rate and rank what we watch.
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Zappos
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