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Subject: Fact for the day
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 17:25:21 -0500
From: "Lucinda M. Hall" <[log in to unmask]>
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If anyone has the Merriam-Webster's 365 New Words Calendar,
they saw this word on February 13th. In case you didn't...
For those who use LandView, the mapping component is called
Marplot.
MW defines marplot as " one who frustrates or ruins a plan or
undertaking by meddling.
What is the use of my taking the vows and settling everything
as it should be, if that _marplot_ Hans comes and upsets it
all?" George Eliot, Daniel Deronda
After using Marplot and LandView, I sometimes think it is
appropriately named.
Lucinda M. Hall
Lucinda M. Hall (603) 646-2579 (Map
Room)
Reference Bibliographer (603) 646-3628 (Fax)
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