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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), or Dewey Decimal System, is a proprietary library classification system first published in the United States by Melvil Dewey in 1876.

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How old was melvil Dewey when he died?

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What is the different between Dewey decimal classification system and Library of Congress classification system?

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