well answered, FF. I, too, spent a lot of time at the library. and reading the Colliers at home...

But I'm also sure that the easier it becomes for people to get a smidgen of knowledge, the more likely it will be that they will search for and make use of that knowledge.

I hope that you're right. I'd like to think so, too.

But I've always thought it would be even better when more stuff is available to a wider audience - for free

yes! the Encyclopedia Galactica.

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