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[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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>
> It is worth reemphasizing that the OED *is* online, though if
> one does not=20 have an institutional affiliation, it is very
> expensive. And of=20 course--unfortunately--RDAS is not
> online (nor complete). A "newbie" cannot=20= be expected
> to=20 necessarily have home access to either of these fine
> tools. (I own what volu= mes=20 of RDAS have been published,
> but they don't travel very well, and I move aro= und=20 a lot).
>

In my home state of Alabama (which is often presumed to be somewhat
backward), all that is necessary to have online access to the OED is a
library card. See: http://www.avl.lib.al.us/databases/showall.html


 I know a number of other states have similar licensing agreements, but
don't have a list handy.  Check with the reference desk of your local
library
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