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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by
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Rick Weinberg
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I learned the word Susquipidilian (sp). It is a person who used long words to look smarter. I obviously did not learn how to spell the word.
— Jan 08, 2026 02:11PM
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Rick Weinberg
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I’ve learned what the word Sesquipedalian means. It’s someone who uses long words so that they appear to be smarter than what they are.
— Jan 08, 2026 05:18AM
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Rick Weinberg
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This book makes me want to pick up a dictionary again.
— Jan 08, 2026 05:15AM
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Rick Weinberg
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I guess Sri Lanka used to be called Salon. Legend has it that Salon was where Adam and Eve were from. This book is about a smart man named Minor.
— Jan 07, 2026 02:16PM
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