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Mon Aug 20 12:32:23 PDT 2007


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---------------------------------Dictionary/by/Mail---------------------------

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---------------------------------Thesaurus/by/Mail----------------------------

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---------------------------------Anagram/by/Mail------------------------------

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A.Word.A.Day
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Dictionary/by/Mail  get definition | define myword        | define computer
                    get FAQ        | info Dictionary/by/Mail

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                    get FAQ        | info Thesaurus/by/Mail

Acronym/by/Mail     get expansion  | acronym myacronym    | acronym IBM
                    get FAQ        | info Acronym/by/Mail |
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--
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone,
"it means just what I choose it to mean--neither more nor less."
                        -Lewis Carroll [Through the Looking Glass]

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