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This book is so fascinating! I can't even imagine how laborious of a task it was to initially create the OED. The amount of people and the slips of paper to make this monstrosity is actually mind-boggling. The madman was seriously looney and I loved hearing about the part he had in the creation of the dictionary and really just his life, in general. The description of his cell in his asylum made me chuckle and sounded quite comfy. I loved hearing about the friendship between Murray and Minor, as
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I never thought of the work that went in to the dictionary until this read. Simon Winchester put it all in perspective, and did it in a way that did not bore me. I loved the way he told the story, focusing on the main editor and a major contributor and how they were brought together. There were a few spots rather dragged, but all in all this was an interesting read!
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