The story of Dewey and his idiosyncrasies reminds me of an email I got a few years back about the mind being able to read things with out having all of the letters to spell the words there. Here are a couple of example I found, just for fun. I wonder if Dewey would have liked them?
http://www.notsoboringlife.com/ramblings/mixed-up-words/
http://puzzlie.deviantart.com/art/A-World-Without-Vowels-127393777
As for the Dewey System, it is probably the first and last thing that I will remember about libraries. It is what makes them so unique, and in an organized way unlike any where else. I can compare the idea to that in a grocery store with signs above the aisles for products, but something about numbers is important and fixed. Pretty awesome that it has held its relevance for over 126 years! Did you know he also invented the concept of vertical files. What a guy!
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