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by nailer 55 days ago
It's such a pity the Oxford English Dictionary decided to paywall themselves decades ago - they used to be THE dictionary in most countries, now nobody seems to know who they are.
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blobbers 55 days ago
They would have been better off going freemium or ad-supported. Or 501(c)(3) ala wikipedia?
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anikom15 55 days ago
The OED’s goal isn’t really to be every nation’s dictionary.
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blobbers 52 days ago
What would you say their goal is >_>

curious!

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