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Barbara Schreiber is an Editorial Assistant at Encyclopædia Britannica, with a Master's degree in English Literature from Northwestern University. Prior to joining the editorial staff at Britannica in 2001, she worked at the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and at a video post-production facility.

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