I needed it for assignments, I got an A. So good enough for that. I will now try to use the dictionary for other purposes such as math, or as a food source or a pillow to impart its knowledge through osmosis. I beleive its uses are limitless, it is indeed possible, some day, some fine wonderful hypothetical day that I may again need to use this fine fine book for its original purpose, to hold the definition of words in english, pinyin and radical & stroke count indexes. I sincerely beleive every grandmother should possess one..