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Oxford English Dictionary

By Nancy Garner •  March 31, 2017
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This is no April Fool's joke!  The Oxford English Dictionary is now available to all Jenkins' members.  Find the meaning and history of phrases like, "April fool" which originated in the 17th century, or a modern phrase such as "cloud computing." 

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