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Is there a novel with all the words of English language in it?

No, there is no novel (or any book, for that matter) that contains all the words of the English language.

Here's why:

* The English language is constantly evolving: New words are created, borrowed, and adapted all the time. Trying to capture every single word in a book would be a constantly moving target.

* The sheer number of words is overwhelming: The Oxford English Dictionary lists over 170,000 words. Even if you focused on commonly used words, the sheer volume would make the book unreadable.

* It wouldn't be a story: A book packed with every word imaginable wouldn't have a narrative or coherent plot, making it a mere word list, not a story.

While there might be projects that attempt to include a vast number of words, it's unlikely to be a complete list.

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