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Testimonial
Dr John Birchall has worked
as an editor for the Oxford English Dictionary for over ten years,
originally an in-house staff member and subsequently as a freelance
consultant. The OED requires the highest standards both in analysis and
in accuracy and clarity of presentation of text, and Dr Birchall has
consistently edited to these standards, while working on a large range
of different types of texts and documents.
Andrew Ball.
Senior Editor
Oxford English Dictionary.