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"Don R. Reynolds" <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 2 Aug 1995 17:27:36 -0700
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>        It's no good, I have to display my ignorance. What is a "docent"?
>Australian dictionaries don't list the word.

We use the word "docent" for the trained volunteers that conduct tours of
exhibits for school children and those who assist curatorial research on a
volunteer basis.

Cordially,

Don R. Reynolds, Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90007
213 744 3232 voice, 213 746 2999 FAX, http://www.usc.edu/lacmnh
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