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The Pocket Observatory Circular

Circular (n.)

Meaning "a notice circulated, a printed paper intended for general circulation" is from 1818, short for circular letter (1650s), one directed to a certain circle of persons and addressing a common interest.

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Every Sunday, 15,000+ readers get the week's writing, plus dispatch-only extras: recommendations, observation prompts, and bits of digital ephemera.

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