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My thoughts on a lost era: Encyclopedia Britannica to stop printing books

Wow. I read this headline yesterday while taking my daily CNN.com cruise (I do have to see just how the silly GOP primary season is going, after all – it's like a slow-moving train wreck, and I just can't look away…) and stopped short. As crazy as it sounds, I had this massive flashback. Me, [...]
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Published on March 14, 2012 07:58
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message 1: by Rahma (new)
Mar 14, 2012 04:33PM

Rahma Krambo It's kind of bittersweet, isn't it? I have similar encyclopedia memories. Maybe it was because my father worked for Grolier and we had several sets at home. Our house currently has my husband's set from his childhood.
It's a trip back in time to drag them out and thumb through once in a while. Some information never changes. Searching through one is a whole different experience than a Google or Wiki search. Thanks for a thoughtful post.


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