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   Posting here in English Tutor because this is the best place I can think to   
   discuss English language matters of interest.   
      
   For those of you who have Netflix in the USA, they've made "The Professor and   
   the Madman" available for streaming.  The movie tells the story of how the   
   Oxford English Dictionary was created in the late 1800's.  The OED is   
   something I've always been fascinated with, and the story of its creation is   
   quite dramatic.     
      
   Acted by Mel Gibson, and Sean Penn, the production was filmed in 2016, but not   
   released until 2019 due to legal issues between Mel Gibson, the Director (both   
   of which have disavowed the film) and the production company.  Even thou Mel   
   seems to hate this move, it's pretty darn good, and the acting of Gibson and   
   Penn is excellent as usual.    
      
   The task of collecting every word in the English language and charting its   
   path from first published usage was daunting and took nearly 50 years.  20   
   volumes were released and continue to be revised.     
      
   You can buy the printed volumes for around $850 USD, or get access to the OED   
   via the Web at www.oed.com.  They're actually running a special right now, a   
   year of access is only $90 USD as opposed to the regular $250 USD price.   
      
   For word lovers the OED can't be beat.  For historial entertainment "The   
   Professor and the Madmen" is a decent watch.   
      
   Bob Roberts   
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