"in the books" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1982 Feb. 3, Bob Ryan, \"Parish spruces up Celtics, 109-105,\" Boston Globe p. S-1 (retrieved 18 March 2013)",
          "text": "Two Bird swishes and a Johnny Davis three-point air ball later, the victory was in the books."
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          "ref": "1998 May 25, Ted Geltner, “Ocala's Peggy Takacs Wins Big With Oscar Picks”, in Ocala Star-Banner, retrieved 2013-03-19, page 1C:",
          "text": "The 1998 Academy Awards ceremony is in the books, and now that we have had a chance to reflect on the big event, we can put the proceedings in some context.",
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          "text": "With the presidential debates in the books and a commanding lead in the polls, Barack Obama appears to be coasting toward history.",
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