for free ebooks, as long as it lasts
https://www.gutenberg.org/ should probably also be mentioned in that regard, although it's only for things that are now in the public domain, wheras 1lib/zlibrary has "everything"
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1lib.eu does not work for me. takes forever...
Lots of other options for ebooks. Two good ones are:
- libgen.rs
- b-ok.cc
Good people have made sure many mirrors of sites exist so people always have access to them. Ebooks and scihub are my two favourite things about the internet.
okay, b-ok.cc redicts me to 1lib.eu and libgen.rs I have no access to with HTTPS Everywhere. and to clarify most popular page takes forever.
Thats a bummer :(
It works perfectly for me.
youtube-dl can handle video downloads including other services from twitter and..
spoiler
pornhub
.. if you really need it.
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