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Introduction
The Dewey decimal system was created by Melvil Dewey to classify and organize books in a library.

Destination: http://www.mtsu.edu/~vvesper/dewey.html

Title
The Dewey Decimal Classification
Let's Do Dewey

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1.What is the call number composed of?



2.In the Dewey system, under what main call numbers would you find books about the arts?



3.What is a Cutter number?



4.What does a capital Z indicate when it appears at the end of the first line of the Cutter number?

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