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By Hiawatha Bray
Globe Staff / July 12, 2004

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Middle-aged readers will easily recall a time when a good encyclopedia featured 20 or so leather-clad volumes, priced at $1,000 or more. These days, Microsoft Corp. will sell you a good Encarta encyclopedia on CD-ROM for $75. (Full Article: 1121 Words)

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