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Britannica dictionary in French

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The oldest English-language newspaper in Japan. 
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Encyclopedia Britannica, International yearbook, and modern terms dictionary

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Britannica dictionary in Spanish

About 60 kinds of dictionaries and series. One of the nation’s largest online dictionary sites.

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