The Dictionary of Highly Unusual Words

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Language lovers and trivia buffs alike will find endless delight in The Dictionary of Highly Unusual Words--a treasury of everything from brand names and acronyms to palindromes, anagrams, and just plain fun facts about words from A to Z!

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