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was introduced in 1974 with 10 volumes having 102,214 short articles, all of which were strictly fewer than 750 words. This limit was relaxed in the major re-organization of the 15th edition; many articles were condensed together, resulting in roughly 65,000 articles in 12 volumes. In general, the
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750-word limit is still respected and most articles are only 1-2 paragraphs; however, a few longer articles can be found in the 2007
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words for "small" and "instruction"; the best English translation is perhaps "brief lessons".
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Part of the 15th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica with short articles
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With rare exceptions (<3%), the ~65,000 articles of the
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have no bibliographies and no named contributors. The
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Micropedia

15th edition
Encyclopædia Britannica
Propædia
Macropædia
neologism
Mortimer J. Adler
ancient Greek
Internet
fact-checking
Anabritannica
Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite
Reference and Information Services: An Introduction, Fourth Edition
ISBN
9781598848175
Adler, Mortimer J.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc.
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expanding it
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t
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Categories
Encyclopædia Britannica
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