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42explore
general themes, organized for investigation

American Factfinder
(US Census Bureau) - a data access and dissemination system that provides facts about your community, your economy, and your society.

American Sign Language
tools to help novices and experts alike to become proficient at fingerspelling plus a standard dictionary of the basic fingershapes

Currency Converter
calculates the amount and converts currencies

Federal Gateway
the one-stop resource for all government branches, agencies, and departments

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Pitsco's "Ask An Expert"

Poets.org

Who's Who in the Federal Government

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Dictionary.com
an English dictionary and much more, including foreign language dictionaries, a translator for words or phrases in French, German, Italian, Portugese, and Spanish; a thesaurus; a daily puzzle; and specialty dictionaries – medical, scientific, biographical, etymological, and a pronunciation dictionary

Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Online anything dealing with words -the dictionary and thesaurus, word of the day, word games, and more

Multi-language Online Dictionary
Type your word in the blank to access definitions on-line in English.
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The Visual Thesaurus
a highly interactive tool for working with words

YourDictionary.com
This one gives much beyond the basics, including foreign language translation.

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Babel Fish

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