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Caleb Jones / AP — An Oxford English Dictionary is shown
at the headquarters of the Associated Press in New York on
Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010. It's been in print for over a century,
but in future the Oxford English Dictionary _ the authoritative guide to the English language _ may only be available
online. Oxford University Press, the publisher, said Sunday
that burgeoning demand for the dictionary's online version
has far outpaced demand for the printed versions.
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An entry in the Oxford English Dictionary, defining a dictionary, pictured Sunday Aug. 29 2010. It's been in print for over
a century, but in future the Oxford English Dictionary _ the
authoritative guide to the English language _ may only be
available to peruse online. Publisher Oxford University
Press said Sunday that burgeoning demand for the dictionary's online version has far outpaced demand for the printed
versions. By the time the lexicographers behind the dictionary finished revising and updating the latest edition _ a gargantuan task that will take many more years _ publishers
are doubtful there will still be a market for the printed form.
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