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 Hey #monero dumbfucks, I'm on the hunt for the ultimate book about your shitcoin, give me your top recommendation, and I'll read it.

Rest assured, you'll have zero chance of converting me into Monero.

Reading 'The Communist Manifesto' didn't make me a communist, and reading 'Hijacking Bitcoin' didn't turn me into a BCH shitcoiner. But I still read them.

So if you've got a Monero book to recommend, hit me with it. I'll write a review once I've finished reading it.

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 Hey dumbfuck. I doubt any of them actually cares if you are converted or not 
 This one might help, but don’t feel bad if you struggle 
https://m.primal.net/KCKM.jpg 
 With Monero's current reputation, posting children's books isn't helping your cause bro. 😅 
 Monero current reputation is:
where the fucking cypherpunks went when bitcoin maxis started chasing NGU and institutional adoption. 
 You're not supposed to read pseudo-intelectual maxi BS just to feel better. It's a tool. If you find it useful, use it, if you don't, move on. That's all there is to it. 
 For some people, it's definitely more than just a tool. There must be a book, or perhaps something else, that inspires these people. 
 Just get some and use it!
How many books did you read before getting into bitcoin? Before opening a bank account? Before buying groceries?
Jump in and play with the rest of us! 
 Write a review of you using it instead 
 But, what am I going to use it for, besides paying for: honeypot VPNs, merch from random 'privacy influencers', and dark web services like buying drugs, doxxing, or other illicit topics involving children? 🤔 
 Tutanova (email)
VPS servers
Domain names
Monezon (amazon proxy)
silent.link esims
Giftcards 
 You can buy illicit stuff with Bitcoin too. Those were very poor examples. A great characteristic of Monero is that it is fungible, meaning a coin or a group of XMR coins cannot be blacklisted or refused due to their previous use in certain transactions. Obviously, it is not a Bitcoin killer in any sense. I love Bitcoin (and personally only hold Bitcoin), but I also admit that Monero is a great coin for specific cases. 
 Specific cases...like everyday use. 
 Since you want a book: :agorism: https://agorist.xyz/ :monero:  
 Is Rachel O'Leary the Zcash dev/lunarpunk gal? 
 Not sure about Zcash but yes she is in the darkfi/lunarpunk space mostly right now that I know of 
 Just ordered these

Both I and II 
 IVPN and Mullvad both accept Monero and are the most respected vpns around.

Andreas accepts Monero on his site, hardly a "random privacy influencer."

There are a number of community-run clearnet sites that take Monero for all kinds of goods and services. Just like nascent bitcoin circular economies.

There are exactly zero available "dark web services involving children".

GFY with the 2014 "bitcoin is for criminals" bullshit. 
 What is Monero used for?
https://moneromarket.io/

What do you use bitcoin for, praying the price goes up? 
 Paper book?
This one.
https://serhack.me/books/mastering-monero/

Otherwise check out the "Breaking Monero" series on YouTube.