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Usurious

This is not the word I wanted — it only applies to loans. What’s the word for textbook publishers?

Date: 2019-01-12 03:51 am (UTC)
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Monopoly/duopoly/oligopoly? Extortionate? I'm not sure exactly which aspects of usury you're attempting to capture, but yeah, that's specific to charging interest.
Edited Date: 2019-01-12 03:52 am (UTC)

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