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According to Ralph Waldo Emerson's speech "The American Scholar," books can be either beneficial or disadvantageous. On the one hand, they are helpful and exciting because they are highly valuable sources of information and knowledge. However, they can also be harmful since they may have a tendency to cause to favor, distort or damage something or someone. As a result, the author's viewpoint can make readers believe in unethical or unfair practices or things.