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eeeking t1_j8oxrra wrote

They're not "free". Wikipedia is funded by donations.

Many historians would willingly make their work available "for free" in exchange for donations.

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fabulousrice t1_j8oy0vt wrote

Isn’t that what grants are?

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eeeking t1_j8p5062 wrote

Yes, and most grant-funded work is available to read for free (if you know where to look).

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