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German Wikipedia To Be Printed
It seems that Wikipedia is entering the real world, beginning in Germany. The company is planning to publish a hardcover copy of the Internet tome to be named “The One-Volume Wikipedia Encyclopedia.” It will be composed of 50,000 of the 740,000 most searched terms. The first volume, which will be printed in September, may be a hint of things to come, as well as a new chapter in how to make money for Wikipedia. Remember to uncap your red pen to anonymously update and edit the book on its first read-through.
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wikipedia has become such a household name now, that I am sure that it would sell well in a printed version. But what is the point in buying an encyclopedia anymore? It won’t be automatically updated (obviously) and it will cost you money, so I do not see why people would purchase this over just looking on a webpage…
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