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Replace dictionaries and notepads with StarDict, the dictionary application, and RedNotebook, a combined notepad, diary, and calendar.
A trip abroad without a dictionary is almost unthinkable. Web surfers constantly encounter language barriers, and, even if you have a good command of other languages, you are bound to stumble over some expression you don’t know. StarDict is a replacement for your huge collection of dictionaries.
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