| X | New Book | - Never issued
- As provided from publisher
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| N | Near New or Never Issued | - Never issued to students
- Not stamped by schools
- No internal markings
- As NEW except for possible minor shelf wear
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| U | Used Books | - Issued to students but show very little student wear
- Each book inspected to ensure it is complete, structurally sound, free of significant highlighting or writing
- Have many years of life remaining
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| F | Fair Books | - Are fully functional
- Complete with no loose or missing pages
- Bindings not pristine but are intact
- Show moderate student wear like worn corners
- May have moderate amounts of highlighting and/or writing
- May have minor moisture-related wrinkling of pages that does not interfere with reading or turning of pages in any way
- Recommended as a budget-friendly option and for class set top-ups
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| P | Passable Books | - Are fully functional
- Complete with no missing pages
- Show significant student wear such as weakened bindings, scuffed covers, worn corners, writing and highlighting
- May have moisture-related damage that does not interfere with reading or turning of pages
- Recommended for extremely tight budgets or for short-term use (two years maximum)
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