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 | The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (P.S.) (1st Edition) by Simon Winchester Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-06-083978-3 / 0060839783 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-083978-9 / 9780060839789 When the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary put out a call during the late 19th century pleading for "men of letters" to provide help with their mammoth undertaking, hundreds of responses came forth. Some helpers, like Dr. W.C. Minor, provided literally thousands of entries to the editors. But | |