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Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford University Press
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Oxford University Press
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This book by Oxford University Press came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Irving Finkel. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“Have you ever in your life opened a full-size volume of the Oxford English Dictionary? It's about that thick. I have a whole set. I love them.”— Irving Finkel
The guest here is Irving Finkel: A scholar of ancient languages and curator at the British Museum for over 45 years. He is a world expert on cuneiform script, Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian, as well as Mesopotamian magic, medicine, literature and ancient board games. British Museum cuneiform expert Irving Finkel on the origins of writing, the Babylonian flood story behind Noah's Ark, and ancient board games.
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