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dog-eared adj

Of a page in a book or other publication: having its corner folded down, either due to having been read many times, or intentionally as a sort of bookmark. (figuratively) Ragged, worn-out; also, hackneyed, tired. Yesterday was World Book Day, which promotes reading, publishing, and copyright; and UN English Language Day, one of six such days established by UNESCO to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and to promote the equal use of its working languages.

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