From: r9jmg0@yahoo.com   
      
   On 26/02/20 09:27 AM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   > On 2026/2/20 13:10:20, John C. wrote:   
   >> J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   >>> John C. wrote:   
   >>> []   
   >>>   
   >>> Whatever it's collecting about me, there are far worse spies.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> For an actual dictionary that provides definitions, I use WordWeb:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   https://wordweb.info/free/   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks, noted. (Though I'd probably use OED, Chambers, or Wiktionary.)   
   >> They're great if you want to use a web service, but sometimes I'm   
   >> offline -I plug both my cable modem and router into a power strip with a   
   >> button.   
   >>   
   >> Sometimes I don't like having the TLAs spying on me.   
   >>   
   > Ah, I had assumed it was another online one; I hadn't realised you could   
   > get a whole definition-providing dictionary in less than 30M (download;   
   > I don't know how much space it's occupying now I've installed it). Thanks!   
      
   YW. Glad I could help.  80)>   
      
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