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Today’s links of interest:

• Something precious is being squeezed out of the middle
  You have the big head, the long tail, and now someone out there is seeking some love for the middle torso.
• ‘Insulted’ residents and traders threaten to halt filming of bestselling novel Brick Lane
  Said insulted residents have not yet considered writing a book/making a movie that tells their side of the story. Honestly, people, you’ve got to stop acting this way. Be proactive, not reactive.
• Microsoft hands copyright control over to publishers
  Nothing new here except for the still-puzzling fact that Microsoft cannot yet accept digital versions of books.