A rich, entertaining and surprising history of the written word and our ongoing attempts to shape it, answering such questions as \'where does the ampersand get its name from?\', and \'what does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome?\'.
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A rich, entertaining and surprising history of the written word and our ongoing attempts to shape it, answering such questions as \'where does the ampersand get its name from?\', and \'what does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome?\'