"A diary is a record (originally in handwritten format) with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day ...
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or other period. A personal diary may include a person´s experiences, thoughts, and/or feelings, excluding comments on current events outside the writer´s direct experience. Someone who keeps a diary is known as a diarist. Diaries undertaken for institutional purposes play a role in many aspects of human civilization, including government records (e.g. Hansard), business ledgers, and military records. In British English, the word may also denote a preprinted journal format." - (en.wikipedia.org 18.11.2021)
