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4、thefuture,theremaybelessiceintheAntarcticsea.Whenthathappens,ourweatherwillneverbethesameagain.二YoumaythinkthatEnglishdictionarieshavebeenusedformany,manycenturies.Infact,anEnglishdictionaryyouu 72   todaywasn’tmadeuntiltheQingDynasty.Threemendidmostoftheim

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6、nty-twoyearslater,OxfordUniversityaskedJamesMurraytob  76  theeditorofitsnewdictionary.   Murrayhadneverbeentocollege.Attheageoffourteen,helefthisvillageschoolinScotlandandtaughth 77  whileworkinginabank.Laterhebecameagreatteacher.AfterOxfordgavehimthejob,M

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