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The Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous)  

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous is the name of a book, originally published in 1939, which is central to the world-view of most members of a society commonly going by the same name: Alcoholics Anonymous. The original edition of the book was printed in large type and quickly became referred to as "The Big Book," a moniker that has stuck ever since, even though subsequent editions were printed in normal type. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Big Book, The]

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