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Comparison of Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia
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Encyclopaedia Britannica (print)
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Encyclopaedia Britannica (online)
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English Wikipedia
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First edition
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6 December 1768
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1994
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25 January 2001
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Contributors
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4,411
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29,835,859 (plus IPs)
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Articles
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~40,000
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~120,000
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5,316,623
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Editions
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15
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866,007,638
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Word count
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44,000,000
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55,000,000
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3,180,000,000
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Cost
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>$1,000 (used print edition)
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$70 per year (subscription)
Pop-up advertising (no subscription)
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$0
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Last updated
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2010; subsequently went
out of print
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Unknown
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1.43 seconds ago,
on average
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Open-source
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No
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Partially; all edits must be approved
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Yes
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