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(Mostly but not all) From May '97 NetGuide (Kathleen Sands)

     -- WORDS --

WWWebster Dictionary - Enter word and get meaning, pronunciation,
function, origin, synonyms - can get similar words if not sure of
spelling --- rated "Invaluable"
http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm

OneLook - Searches >479,000 words in 81 dictionaries.  Can
use an asterisk to expand possibilities or if not sure of spelling,
and you _realize_ it ... e.g. h*pocrit* works, but _not_ h*pocrit
http://www.onelook.com

Foreign Languages for Travelers
For numerous languages, get basic vocabulary terms, pronunciation
guides, translating dictionaries, slang guides, etc.
http://www.travlang.com/languages

Quotations
Passages, phrases and proverbs traced to their sources
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett
The Quotations Page
http://starlingtech.com/quotes

Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
Helps find synonyms for particular terms, or you can browse
classes of words.  (Has a nice applications feature, you can
choose to cut out the exchange of cookies, which can cause
problems/delays with some browsers)
http://www.thesaurus.com

     -- FACTS --

The Old Farmer's Almanac
Varied, useful, down-home and comfortable.
http://www.almanac.com

Ask An Expert
A directory of links to experts in many fields, organized by
categories.  (Best to use these rather than their search.  E.g.,

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Article-ID: 04_1997&4553094
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Subject: Lifton's Labor Law Letter #12