The Oxford English Dictionary (Second Edition) on CD-ROM provides unprecedented ways to explore the full resources of the most authoritative dictionary of the English language. Easy access to more than 2.4 million illustrative quotations provides an invaluable record of the language, tracing the various uses of each word through the centuries. The OED2 CD offers an unparalleled historical perspective that will be of great interest to specialists and general readers alike.
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