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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Dictionary Wars: The American Fight over the English Language
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The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Liar's Dictionary
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