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Born to Sun (Popularity:  )
(Score: 14.73)
http://www.borntosun.com
Imaginative excavations of word origins are used to unearth a form of divine mastery. Introduction, exercises and word archives.
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Fun With Word Origins (Popularity: )
(Score: 13.28)
http://www.funwords.com/
Samples of the etymological books from word-lover Martha Barnette, author of "Ladyfingers & Nun's Tummies" and "A Garden of Words."
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Etymology
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Etymology (Popularity: )
(Score: 12.80)
http://members.tripod.com/~itsmagic/ETYMOLGY.HTML
Word origins and links.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Etymology
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Etymologically Speaking (Popularity: )
(Score: 12.53)
http://www.westegg.com/etymology/
A list of some curious word origins.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Etymology
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Mindless Crap (Popularity: )
(Score: 12.26)
http://www.mindlesscrap.com
Facts, word origins, actual quotes and links.
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Main\Recreation\Humor\Useless Pages\Trivia
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Microsoft Word - Home (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.94)
http://www.microsoft.com/office/word/default.htm
The home of Microsoft Word, including Word XP (or Word 2002), Word 2000, Word 97, Word 95 editions; Mac Word 2001 and Mac Word 98 editions.
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Main\Computers\Software\Word Processors\Word
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Sci-fi Universe of Forrest J Ackerman (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.89)
http://www.whataslacker.com/scifi/forrest_ackerman/
Article on Ackerman's classic sci-fi and horror memorabilia, plus filmography and origins of the word sci-fi.
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Main\Arts\Movies\Memorabilia
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Hugh Young's Lexicon of Polari (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.89)
http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/cello/Polari.htm
Includes glossary with alternative spellings, word origins, and pronunciation.
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Main\Society\Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual\Reference
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Word by Word (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.70)
http://www.word-by-word.com
Specializing in transcription services for interviews, presentations, and lectures; also offers word processing, mail merges, database management, and MS Word support.
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Main\Business\Business Services\Office Services\Secretarial Services and Virtual Assistants
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Wilton's Word & Phrase Origins (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.53)
http://www.wordorigins.org/
Etymological site offers a brief history of the English language, discussion boards and a search feature.
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Main\Science\Social Sciences\Linguistics\Historical Linguistics
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The Phrase Finder (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.42)
http://www.phrases.org.uk/
A large archive of phrases, sayings, quotes and cliches, with their meanings and origins. Give it a word and it will return a related list.
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Main\Reference\Quotations
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Word 97 Annoyances (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.13)
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wordannoy/
Whether it's the Find Fast feature that takes over your machine every once in awhile, or the way Word automatically selects an entire word as you struggle to highlight only a portion of it, Word 97 Annoyances will show you how to solve these and many ...
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Main\Business\Publishing and Printing\Publishing\Books
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Word and Phrase Origins (Popularity: )
(Score: 11.10)
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48468
Directory. Part of the Internet Public Library. Describes books and web sites that might be helpful. Offers a hint on how to use an ordinary search engine when looking for etymology.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Etymology
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Yet Another Word Converter - YAWC Pro (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.61)
http://www.yawcpro.com/
A plug-in for Microsoft Word (97, 2000 and XP) that enables Word documents to be converted into HTML or XML.
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Main\Computers\Software\Internet\Authoring
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WordFisher for MS Word (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.60)
http://www.wordfisher.com/
A unique translation project management macro kit that can be used with all MS Word versions above version 6, including Word 2000.
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Main\Computers\Software\Globalization\Computer Aided Translation
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Steno Pad 2 (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.57)
http://stenopad2.tripod.com/
A free word processor, compatible with MS Word and Word Perfect, with smaller files.
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Main\Computers\Software\Freeware\Editors
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A.Word.ADay (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.53)
http://www.wordsmith.org/awad/index.html
The music and magic of words. This is the website for the mailing list A.Word.A.Day (AWAD), which sends a vocabulary word and its definition to the subscribers every day.
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Main\Arts\Writers Resources\Style Guides
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.49)
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwod.pl
A searchable dictionary and thesaurus. Includes word games, daily word with its meaning, history, usage in sentences, and etymology.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Vocabulary Lists\Word-a-day
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Ask Oxford (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.49)
http://www.askoxford.com/
Word of the Day, Quote of the Week, and several word games. In addition, there is a question form to Ask the Experts and receive the Final Word on English language questions.
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Main\Arts\Education\Language Arts
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The Word Is Out (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.43)
http://prestigiousppublishing.com/powerfulpoetry.htm
The Word Is Out...and it's priceless. Entertaining, educational and religious poetry. So sit back, relax and enjoy ... have a taste, over indulge even feast on this poetic/Inspirational Spoken Word CD.
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The Origins of the Pavlova (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.17)
http://www.nz.com/NZ/Culture/Food/OriginOfPav.html
There is much debate on the origins of this dessert. This article seems to give the answer.
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Main\Home\Cooking\World Cuisines\Oceania
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Origins and Ancient History of Wines (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.17)
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/wine/wineneolithic.html
A description of the Neolithic origins of wine.
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Main\Science\Social Sciences\Archaeology\Periods and Cultures
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Paleoamerican Origins (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.17)
http://www.jqjacobs.net/anthro/paleoamerican_origins.html
A review of hypotheses and evidence relating to the origins of the First Americans by James Q. Jacobs.
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Main\Science\Social Sciences\Archaeology\Periods and Cultures
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Businessballs.com - Cockney Rhyming Slang (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.04)
http://www.businessballs.com/cockney.htm
Origins, derivations and dictionary translations. Cockney rhyming slang uses substitute words, usually two, as a coded alternative for another word.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\World Languages\E
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Word-a-Month: A West Wing Writing Community (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.04)
http://www.livejournal.com/community/tww_words/
Every month a different word is posted, and authors are challenged to come up with a short story or drabble incorporating that word.
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Main\Arts\Television\Programs\Dramas
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Make the most of Microsoft Word (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.04)
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/index.html
Tips about styles, formatting and numbering headings, outlines and appendixes in Word. Plus basic concepts of Microsoft Word for beginners.
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Main\Computers\Software\Word Processors\Word
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Scots-Origins (Popularity: )
(Score: 10.03)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scots-origins/
For research and discussion of Scottish origins.
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Main\Society\Genealogy\Chats and Forums\Mailing Lists
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Italian Word of the Day (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.99)
http://italian.about.com/library/word/blwordofday1027.htm
Features a new word every day spoken in Italian by a native speaker and a phrase using the word in an example. Includes translation in English.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Vocabulary Lists\Word-a-day
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Dictionary.com : Word of the Day (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.99)
http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/
Features daily word, meaning, usage and etymology. Also includes a daily word mailing list.
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Main\Reference\Dictionaries\Vocabulary Lists\Word-a-day
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Word 2000 in a Nutshell (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.98)
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/word2000ian/
Clear, concise, and complete reference to the most popular word-processing program in the world. An invaluable resource that uncovers Word 2000's undocumented features and shares powerful time-saving tips.
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Main\Business\Publishing and Printing\Publishing\Books
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Mythological Origins of Sangeet (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.98)
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/myth_origin.html
Describes the traditional Hindu origins of Indian music and dance including a historical account of its development.
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Main\Society\Religion and Spirituality\Hinduism
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A Word from the Word (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.93)
http://www.awordfromtheword.org/
A radio ministry of Sola Scriptura, Dr. Dan Hayden explores the meaning of a single word from the Scriptures during each two-minute radio segment. Features a program schedule and RealAudio archive.
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Main\Society\Religion and Spirituality\Christianity\Broadcasting
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The True.Origin Archive (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.75)
http://www.trueorigin.org//
Timothy Wallace's alternative to the Talk.Origins Archive, intended to provide an intellectually honest alternative to such popular and highly pro-evolutionist web sites as the "Talk.Origins" Archive. It purposes to dispel popular suppositions ...
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Main\Science\Anomalies and Alternative Science\Criticism of Darwinism
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Nursery Rhymes Lyrics and Origins: Remember Remember (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.53)
http://www.rhymes.org.uk/remember_remember_the_5th_november.htm
Rhyme with its history and origins commemorating the Gunpowder Plot and Guy Fawkes.
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Main\Kids and Teens\People and Society\Holidays and Special Days\Guy Fawkes Day
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Centre for the Archaeology of Human Origins (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.52)
http://www.arch.soton.ac.uk/Prospectus/CAHO/
At the University of Southampton offers an MA in Human Origins. Research, people, publications, news and events,
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Main\Science\Social Sciences\Archaeology\Academic Departments
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Origins of St. Valentine's Day (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.50)
http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/ValentinesDay/
AmericanCatholic.org article relating the origins and evolution of St. Valentine's Day, along with a short explanation of why the Catholic Church no longer officially celebrates the day.
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Main\Society\Religion and Spirituality\Christianity\People
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MOM and Atlantis, Mammoths, and Crustal Shift (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.50)
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/mom/atlantis.html
From the Talk.Origins newsgroup archive, disputing the "facts" of The Mysterious Origins of Man tv series
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Main\Science\Social Sciences\Archaeology\Alternative
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Origins of the Mastiff (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.50)
http://people.unt.edu/tlt0002/mastiff.htm
Origins of one of the four main categories of dogs, dingoes, northern breeds, Greyhound and Mastiff, as proposed by Richard and Alice Fiennes.
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Main\Recreation\Pets\Dogs\Breeds
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Origins Education Outreach (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.43)
http://origins.stsci.edu/
Educational portal with educator resources, scientist resources, answers to FAQ, curriculum support, and research topics about the NASA Origins Program.
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Main\Science\Technology\Space\NASA
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The Origins and Traditions of May Day (Popularity: )
(Score: 9.43)
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5202/mayday.htm
Not a page about the Beltane Sabbat but a very well presented page that details the origins of Mayday.
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Main\Society\Religion and Spirituality\Pagan\Wicca
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