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where did the name barnes and noble come from
In 1917, Clifford Noble bought out Arthur Hinds and entered into a partnership with William Barnes; the name of the store was changed to Barnes & Noble soon after.
what was barnes and nobles' original name
Barnes & Noble began in 1886 as a bookstore called Arthur Hinds & Company
where was the first barnes and nobles store located
Barnes & Noble began in 1886 as a bookstore called Arthur Hinds & Company, located in the Cooper Union Building in New York City.

Question: how many exist
Self-contained rewrite: how many barnes and nobles exist