The numbers speak for themselves: 2 million pre-orders, an American printing in excess of 10 million, and millions and millions of fans gathering at bookstores at midnight -- all to greet the new Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
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The rule of thumb in our consumer society is that nostalgia kicks in after 20 years. The '70s featured a '50s revival, the '80s looked back to the '60s and the '90s dabbled in the '70s. But Rhino Records isn't waiting that long to go back to the '90s.
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