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EPIC RAP BATTLES OF LIBRARY HISTORY! MELVIL DEWEY VERSUS CHARLES AMMI CUTTER!

EPIC RAP BATTLES OF LIBRARY HISTORY!

MELVIL DEWEY VERSUS CHARLES AMMI CUTTER!


Dewey:

I'm the king of the stacks, the master of facts, With my decimal system, I put libraries on the map. From 000 to 999, I've got it all defined, While you're just making up numbers, falling far behind.

You might've had a vision, Cutter, but mine's clearer, I'm the one they remember, the ultimate librarian's mirror. My system's worldwide, universally revered, While yours is barely known, just as I feared.


Cutter:

Dewey, you think you're slick, with your decimal plan, But I've got a system too, and I'm the man. Expansive Classification, that's my game, While you're just playing with numbers, it's always the same.

Your system might be simple, but it's also quite bland, While mine offers nuance, a much broader land. You might be the popular kid, with your easy appeal, But I've got depth and detail, that's the real deal.


Dewey:

Your system's so expansive, it's just a big mess, While mine is efficient, simply the best. You tried to compete, but just couldn't measure, Against my decimal system, the world's greatest treasure.

So go ahead, Cutter, keep living in denial, While I'll be remembered for a long, long while. I've revolutionized libraries, made them accessible to all, While you're just a footnote, destined to fall.


Cutter:

You might have the fame, but I've got the respect, From those who truly know, what's correct. Your system might be easy, but it's also quite flawed, While mine is precise, leaving librarians awed.

You're all about numbers, but I'm about the art, Of organizing knowledge, right from the start. So go ahead, Dewey, enjoy your little rhyme, But I'll be the one standing, for all of time.


WHO WON?

WHO'S NEXT?

YOU DECIDE!

EPIC RAP BATTLES OF LIBRARY HISTORY!

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