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What Book?

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Puzzle ID:	#14302
Fun:	(2.79)
Difficulty:	(1.88)
Category:	Trivia
Submitted By:	beanie89

There is a book that was once owned by only the rich, but now can be owned by almost anyone. You can't buy it in a bookstore or check it out of the library.
What book is it?

Answer

A telephone book.
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Comments

jimbo Aug 18, 2003	Mmm...I thought Chequebook.
naturalfire Aug 18, 2003	Yes, I also thought it was a bank book.
gzzz Aug 24, 2003	You know, I had guessed telephone book, but I also thought of other answers. What about a checkbook?
griphook Aug 30, 2003	my answer was checkbook but after reviewing the teaser i must admit a telephone book was a better answer. a library probably has a telephone book but you cant check it out. Wonderful teaser.
eiennikirei Dec 23, 2003	i like this one .. made me laugh. thanx
brainglebabe Jan 05, 2004	This was good I didn't know only rich people used to have them? ps does anyone know how you add emoticons to these messages??
beanie89 Jan 05, 2004	There should be pictures of the emotions next to the comment box. Use click one of them to add it the your message.
beanie89 Jan 05, 2004	I meant to type you not use. Sorry
quinton Feb 07, 2004	That was so easy
ace_of_spades Oct 17, 2004	I thought it was a Bible...
shortstopsmile Oct 20, 2004	Same here, ace. REALLY good one! I didn't figure it out, because I didn't know telephone books were only for the "rich". -Shorty
MULA Mar 04, 2005	I THOUGHT IT WAS A CHECK BOOK
kcelf27 Apr 29, 2005	I've got a ka-jillion phone books, some dude just keeps droppin' 'em by every year. Why would I (or ANYONE) want to check it out at a library? Very interesting though!
geofreak2010 Jun 24, 2005	i thought bible too. That is because before Gutenberg invented the printing press was invented, the bible was hand written by monks of the time and, therefore, were very valuable.
geofreak2010 Jun 24, 2005	i thought bible too. That is because before Gutenberg invented the printing press was invented, the bible was hand written by monks of the time and, therefore, were very valuable.
geofreak2010 Jun 24, 2005	i thought bible too. That is because before Gutenberg invented the printing press was invented, the bible was hand written by monks of the time and, therefore, were very valuable.
smarty_blondy Oct 01, 2005	I had no idea but, interesting trivia nevertheless. Keep them coming.
Kalliann Jan 05, 2006	Thanks for that little piece of knowledge.
zigthepig Oct 19, 2006	I thought it was the Bible... obviously not...
drussel3 Jul 27, 2007	If we wait long enough, telephone books will be obsolete. Just look up everyone on the internet, the site of your choice.