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  Re: Strange a bit
  By: Ardith Hinton to Alexander Koryagin on Tue Oct 08 2024 18:36:08

 > I can consult a modern English/English dictionary...

An English/ENGLISH dictionary?

 > I can check the card catalogue at the public library.

Those still exist?
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