Beginning in 1959, editors put in arduous work toward compiling the first encyclopedias written in Braille, the innovative code developed by Louis Braille in 19th century France.
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Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Dec. 2025
Instead, the eight search results ranged from a general entry about online encyclopedias to seven entries primarily about Wikipedia.
Christmas hams, party cocktails, elegant layer cakes, and cookout classics fill the dictionaries of Southern family recipes, but one of my favorites is a simple vinaigrette from my grandmother.
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Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
For many decades, dictionaries were bestsellers and seen as the authority on the English language.
Recommendations are accompanied by references, and users can trace each insight back to its source.
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Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
According to the bid request, the district asked for three references and while MoHall provided three, only one returned any recommendation and the other two did not reply after several inquiries.
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