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peterme Uncategorized March 19, 2005 1 Minute

Over three years ago, I wrote about seeing Erin McKean, lexicographess extraordinaire, speak at a local bookstore.

Well, reading the NY Times today, I see that she’s now editor-in-chief of the Oxford American Dictionary. At 33! And still very crush-worthy. Anyway, a decent article on how young’uns are storming the castle of words.

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