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1. you think read the did What you when headline?

2. 'book'? are hear images in mind the What when word your you

3. books? do of think you What

4. books books? digital Do or paper prefer reading you

5. book oldest own? the What's you

6. about be books? buying bulk laws rare Should there

7. books? do of of smell the think What you

8. a are do feel How in library? when you you

9. about do books being destroyed? feel How rare you

10. AI Are and big companies powerful? too

11. article? Did like reading this you

12. AI? hear do of term the think What when you you

13. about do read? think What what you you

14. are books? destroying ethics of the What

15. are books? favourite your What

16. AI books? companies do need old scan to Why

17. a are bookstore? do feel How in when you you

18. after books? companies do scanning should the What

19. AI assistants are How useful to you?

20. AI ask bosses? company questions to What would you like

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Rare Books - The 20 Questions

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'book'?
  3. What do you think of books?
  4. Do you prefer reading paper books or digital books?
  5. What's the oldest books you own?
  6. Should there be laws about bulk buying rare books?
  7. What do you think of the smell of books?
  8. How do you feel when you are in a library?
  9. How do you feel about rare books being destroyed?
  10. Are AI companies too big and powerful?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
  1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
  2. What do you think of when you hear the term AI?
  3. What do you think about what you read?
  4. What are the ethics of destroying books?
  5. What are your favourite books?
  6. Why do AI companies need to scan old books?
  7. How do you feel when you are in a bookstore?
  8. What should companies do after scanning the books?
  9. How useful are AI assistants to you?
  10. What questions would you like to ask AI company bosses?

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