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Law School librarian Fred Shapiro shows off a copy of his book, “The Yale Book of Quotations.” His book aims to challenge the traditional collection of quotations, “Bartlett’s Book of Quotations,” by emphasizing contemporary American quotations as opposed to British quotations.
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Law School librarian Fred Shapiro shows off a copy of his book, “The Yale Book of Quotations.” His book aims to challenge the traditional collection of quotations, “Bartlett’s Book of Quotations,” by emphasizing contemporary American quotations as opposed to British quotations.

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Published in 2006, the “Yale Book of Quotations” is a reference book that challenges the established quotation collection that is “Bartlett’s Book of Quotations” in part by placing particular — and, to a certain degree, unprecedented — emphasis on modern-day American quotations.

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