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A man named Samuel Johnson wrote a big book.

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Johnson Folio and Abridged dictionaries.JPG
It is a book of words. He worked on it for seven years. It helps us know how to spell. This book is very special.
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Close up Samuel Johnson Folio and Abridged dictionaries – letter M.JPG
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