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The company name originates from the misheard "lovely planet" in a song written by Matthew Moore.[8] Lonely Planet's first book, Across Asia on the Cheap,[9] had 94 pages; it was written by the couple in their home.[10] The original 1973 print run consisted of stapled booklets[11] with pale blue cardboard covers.[12]

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Lonely Planet's digital presence included 140 apps and 8.5 million unique users for lonelyplanet.com, which hosted the Thorn Tree travel forum.[17] BBC Worldwide acquired the remaining 25% of the company for 42.1 million (A$67.2 million) from the Wheelers.[18] 041b061a72