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New york cnnmoney after 244 years, encyclopedia britannica will cease production of its iconic multivolume book sets. Bermarkas di chicago, illinois ensiklopedia ini merilis edisi pertama pada 1917 8 volume yang berlanjut dengan edisi terbaru. Since 1998, in addition to the print and cdrom editions of the 22volume,800page encyclopedia, world book also publishes an online version called world book online. The world book editorial staff presents information from the vast reservoir of knowledge in the most.
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