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A series of half-circular notches or tabs cut into the fore-edge of a book, bearing letters, words, or other characters in progressive order, usually printed against a black background, showing the alphabetical, subject, or other arrangement of the text for quick access to its contents. Seen most often in hardcover editions of dictionaries and Bibles.

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