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I think it depends. Many times the revision is pretty minimal (and simply a way to publish a new edition). We combine books with their translations; these look to be about as similar, IMO.

This is the gray area of combining editions. Generally if the revision is not significant our rule has been that it should be combined.
We combine all editions of 'The Iliad' even though the different translations vary greatly, and are often a matter of academic debate. But most people just want to know if you've it or not. For those who do care about which particular edition of a book they've read, they can make sure to review that particular edition and note differences in their review.
Therefore the differences in the revision must be very significant in order to qualify as 'a different work'.
We combine all editions of 'The Iliad' even though the different translations vary greatly, and are often a matter of academic debate. But most people just want to know if you've it or not. For those who do care about which particular edition of a book they've read, they can make sure to review that particular edition and note differences in their review.
Therefore the differences in the revision must be very significant in order to qualify as 'a different work'.
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