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The concordance at the back makes it a superb tool for locating that
quotation based on that single word you are sure is in it.  Gussie
Finknottle could have been saved considerable misery had he consulted this
(it existed then in an earlier edition) before his speech at the Market
Snodsbury Grammar School.  While responsible use of internet sources has
taken over the reference function, it's still a great book to browse.
Also, given the number of manufactured quotations being propagated on the
internet these days, it's good to have some authenticity that you don't
have to double-check. - AM