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Subject:Re: OED? From:Stephen Victor <svictor -at- LGC -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 5 Jun 1995 17:34:04 CDT
> I just saw the OED listed as a writer's reference material. I have seen
> a couple people refer to it in the last few weeks.
> What I want to know is . . .
> How many of you writers out there *really* have access to one? (short of
> going to the public library in a large city) I live in a small town and
> don't have access to one. I have eagerly awaited its transferral onto
> CD-ROM, but I understand it costs $900 or so, and I can't justify this
> kind of cost. I had easy access to the OED in college, and I miss it.
> Sherrill
I got a copy of OED several years ago when I subscribed to the Book of the Month
Club. The entire set had been reduced to two bulky volumes, which were packaged
with a magnifying glass (the only way you can read the tiny text). Needless to
say, I rarely use my OED. :) I believe this is still offered as an incentive to
join the Club.
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