Is revenue a bad thing?
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mislav:PADI can be accused of a lot of things, but this simply is not true.
If you're a relatively new diver, there are things you can learn from that book. Anyone claiming otherwise is a very poor diver and potentially a dangerous dive buddy.
If your level of knowledge surpasses what AOW book covers, then why would you expect to learn anything from PADI's second in line - beginner divers manual?