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one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
- thanks to the efforts of his dutiful amanuensis, copies of most of the author's letters and unpublished manuscripts have been preserved
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“Amanuensis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amanuensis. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of amanuensis was in 1619
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