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In his words: "They showed us a whole encyclopedia of movement and positioning in football."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“I found the encyclopedia at the Underground,” he explains, of the DuBois work that became central to “Blknws.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
For nearly half-a-century, until he retired last month, Howard Silverblatt was the walking, talking encyclopedia of the S&P 500.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
He maybe saw the idea of an A.I.-generated encyclopedia and wanted to be first to market.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025
“So, I went to the reference section, opened up the ‘M’ encyclopedia, and—ta-da—there was a key to the back door tucked inside!
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
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