Fin Fang Foom wrote:

I just bought my first softcover MMW and noticed that it doesn't have that nasty China smell. A very positive surprise.


The printing process is more or less the same, wherever you go. I think the difference is that the paperbacks aren't shrink-wrapped and then effectively bottled up in a cargo container for four to six weeks.

Is that right?  Then what's with the labeling inside the Chinese books that says "Now guaranteed 99% dioxin free"? Tongue