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I'm not a Bible scholar, so I can't speak to the quality of the translation. I find it readable; when I read some translations..., I find myself wondering, "What is really being said here? What's it say in the Greek or Hebrew?" The language in the New American seems less ambiguous to me, although that just could be because I'm used to hearing it in church. I haven't used the notes, so I can't say anything about those.

Given that I can't review the content, let me say of this edition, the book itself is comfortable; slightly smaller than a typical (not mass market) paperback, thin enough to grip in the palm of your hand, sturdy, and light, it's easy to *use*. You don't have to be sitting at a desk to read this Bible. The paper seem a little grainy, not pure white, but the type is clean and the ink doesn't smudge. And I think the paper, while thin, is sturdier than the bright white onion-skin in so many other Bibles. My only gripe would be that the margins are so small you can't just hold the book and read the middle column; you really have to stretch the binding to get at the words on the inside columns.