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Tight Security Keeps Harry Potter Under Wraps

With millions of readers wanting to know what happens in the final book, and eager for an early peek, security surrounding the printing and distribution of the books is ultra-high.

So how can the publisher keep a book under wraps, and still have it available at a bookstore one minute past midnight?

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Robert Smith is a host for NPR's Planet Money where he tells stories about how the global economy is affecting our lives.
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