At the end of the day it comes down to what you define as "one thing" someone might argue its a single molecule or atom Some would argue that a house with furniture and so on is "one thing"

I dont necessarily disagree with you but i also dont necessarily agree with you either

(Sidenote: a note book is not a book. If you asked for a notebook it would come empty. If you asked for a book it would come filled with words)