[Several other patrons shush Edgeworth from a distance, but this only prompts him to wince briefly and say the rest in a lower voice:]
Were that the case, you would not take the risk of eating near the books to begin with! Not only is there the risk that stains might mar the text itself, but even crumbs within the spine carry the risk of providing a fine home for rot that would spread!
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[Several other patrons shush Edgeworth from a distance, but this only prompts him to wince briefly and say the rest in a lower voice:]
Were that the case, you would not take the risk of eating near the books to begin with! Not only is there the risk that stains might mar the text itself, but even crumbs within the spine carry the risk of providing a fine home for rot that would spread!