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Re:I bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, a... by wolverine876 on Saturday June 10, 2023 @12:15AM (#36267544)
> F&W had a bad reputation

What was its reputation?

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Re:I bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, a... by jhbadger on Saturday June 10, 2023 @11:05PM (#36277586)
That it wasn't a "serious" encyclopedia, probably due to its low cost. Another comment mentioned being allowed to use Encyclopedia Britannica and no other encyclopedia in school because it supposedly was the "most authoritative". It also was the most expensive while F&W was the cheapest (World Book was in between in cost).
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