Finals,
Sorry, can't help you get a copy of the books - I prefer to keep mine, I still find them a useful reference.
As for the Confuser, no it does not get you out of having to study from Thom or Pratt! All the Confuser contains is questions which are similar to those you'll get in the exams. The technique is to learn from the text books, then use the Confuser as a quick check that you're up to speed before paying for the real exam. If you don't pass the Confuser test comfortably, then it's back to Thom/Pratt to learn some more.
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