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2 total messages Started by Michael Hawley Sun, 22 Nov 1992 05:31

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Author: Michael Hawley
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 05:31

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Have you done fun and interesting things with Webster or Shakespeare?
I'd like very much to hear about it: I'm collecting anecdotes on
use of the dictionary.

Michael Hawley
mike@media-lab.mit.edu

Re: Webster

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Author: Adam E. Schwartz
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 18:42

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mike@media-lab.mit.edu (Michael Hawley) writes:

>Have you done fun and interesting things with Webster or Shakespeare?
>I'd like very much to hear about it: I'm collecting anecdotes on
>use of the dictionary.
>Michael Hawley
>mike@media-lab.mit.edu

Well, besides regular use (instant definitions when writing papers,
using the TIFFs, etc), I've done a couple neat things with the "Search
by other word" option to search the entire text of Webster:

     search for "mammal" to pull up tons of pics of animals

     search for "vulgar" to pull up all words "usu. considered vulgar"
         (shit, crap, etc.)--imagine how much fun 5th graders could
         have...
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