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Elizabeth
- The No.1 Sunday Times Bestselling Biography of Britain’s Longest-Reigning Queen
- By: Gyles Brandreth
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance275
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Brought to you by Penguin. THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL ABOUT CHARLES III's CORONATION WITH ADDED PHOTOGRAPHS A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best 'Compelling...
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Excellent
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-22
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41. Elizabeth
- The No.1 Sunday Times Bestselling Biography of Britain’s Longest-Reigning Queen
- Narrated by: Gyles Brandreth
- Length: 20 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 08-12-22
- Language: English
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The Collapse of the Third Republic
- An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 48 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall64
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Performance57
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Story56
As an international war correspondent and radio commentator, William L. Shirer didn't just research the fall of France. He was there. In just six weeks, he watched the Third Reich topple one of the world's oldest military powers - and institute a rule of terror and paranoia....
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Decent, but with some issues
- By Anonymous on 02-07-19
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42. The Collapse of the Third Republic
- An Inquiry into the Fall of France in 1940
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 48 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 30-04-19
- Language: English
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The Eagle and the Lion
- Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance32
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The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world—Parthian and Persian—and how they rose and eventually fell. The Roman empire shaped the culture of the Western world against which all other great powers are compared. Stretching from the north of...
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Another brilliant book by Adrian Goldsworthy
- By Well That Aged Well on 18-12-23
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43. The Eagle and the Lion
- Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-07-23
- Language: English
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The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall729
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Performance662
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Story656
This acclaimed best seller from popular historian Alison Weir is a fascinating look at the Tudor family dynasty and its most infamous ruler. The Six Wives of Henry VIII brings to life England’s oft-married monarch and the six wildly different but equally fascinating women who married him...
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Nothing short of excellent
- By mollymoon1 on 31-08-13
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44. The Six Wives of Henry VIII
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 12-10-12
- Language: English
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The History of Ancient Egypt
- By: Bob Brier, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Bob Brier
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
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Overall1,477
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Performance1,326
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Story1,309
Even after deciphering its hieroglyphs, and marveling at its scarabs, mummies, obelisks, and sphinxes, Egyptian civilization remains one of history's most mysterious....
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Compelling, Fascinating, Educational
- By Jonathan on 01-10-14
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45. The History of Ancient Egypt
- Narrated by: Bob Brier
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
- Length: 24 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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Seven Pillars of Wisdom
- By: T. E. Lawrence
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 25 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall378
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Performance321
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Story320
Although T. E. Lawrence, commonly known as "Lawrence of Arabia", died in 1935, the story of his life has captured the imagination of succeeding generations....
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Hard to Start, then Astonishing
- By Eugene on 23-12-12
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46. Seven Pillars of Wisdom
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 25 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 07-08-12
- Language: English
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Our Oriental Heritage
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 1
- By: Will Durant
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Length: 50 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall83
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Performance76
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Story75
The first volume of Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize-winning series, Our Oriental Heritage: The Story of Civilization, Volume I chronicles the early history of Egypt, the Middle East, and Asia. In this masterful work, readers will encounter: Sumeria, birthplace of the first cities and written laws...
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Meandering work with a difficult narration
- By Anfisa on 19-07-16
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47. Our Oriental Heritage
- The Story of Civilization, Volume 1
- Narrated by: Robin Field
- Series: The Story of Civilization, Book 1
- Length: 50 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 22-10-13
- Language: English
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Sunday Bloody Sunday
- A Soldier's War in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Iraq
- By: Gregory Michael Budd, Jake Harper-Ronald
- Narrated by: Pat Devon
- Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall24
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Performance23
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Story23
Men in the furnace of adversity… Step into the extraordinary life of Jake Harper-Ronald, a man whose childhood dream of becoming a soldier led him on an unparalleled journey.
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a good read?
- By Amazon Customer on 20-05-25
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48. Sunday Bloody Sunday
- A Soldier's War in Northern Ireland, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Iraq
- Narrated by: Pat Devon
- Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
- Release date: 09-12-24
- Language: English
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The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025
- By: Ben Barry OBE
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance14
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Bloomsbury presents The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975 - 2025 by Ben Barry, read by Mark Elstob. A new study of a critical period in the history of the British Army. The last half century has seen society, technology, the character of conflict and the British Army itself all change...
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Excellent
- By anita on 21-01-26
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49. The Rise and Fall of the British Army, 1975–2025
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 26 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 09-10-25
- Language: English
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Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- By: Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,476
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Performance1,303
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Story1,291
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century....
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Forensically detailed - but worth it
- By Goldfrapper on 08-08-16
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50. Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 13-09-11
- Language: English
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The History of Ancient Rome
- By: Garrett G. Fagan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Garrett G. Fagan
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
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Overall484
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Performance430
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Story421
Even today, the influence of Ancient Rome is indelible, with Europe and the world owing this extraordinary empire a huge cultural debt in almost every important category....
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Lecture Titles
- By Mister Peridot on 20-05-18
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51. The History of Ancient Rome
- Narrated by: Garrett G. Fagan
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 08-07-13
- Language: English
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The Vietnam War
- A Military History
- By: Geoffrey Wawro
- Narrated by: Andy Ingalls
- Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance6
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“Remarkable… the best overview of America’s misadventure in Southeast Asia, and it is sure to become the standard one-volume book on the war.”–Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times The Vietnam War cast a shadow over the American psyche from the moment it began. In its time it sparked budget...
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The truth
- By Mr. A. P. Stott on 21-03-26
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52. The Vietnam War
- A Military History
- Narrated by: Andy Ingalls
- Length: 22 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 07-07-25
- Language: English
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Capital in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Thomas Piketty, Arthur Goldhammer - translator
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall720
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Performance608
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Story594
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyzes a unique collection of data from 20 countries, ranging as far back as the 18th century, to uncover key economic and social patterns....
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The most talked about non-fiction book this year
- By David on 08-08-14
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53. Capital in the Twenty-First Century
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 24 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 22-05-14
- Language: English
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A History of Modern Britain
- By: Andrew Marr
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 29 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall371
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Performance319
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A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics. It tells the story of how the great political visions of New Jerusalem or a second Elizabethan Age, rival idealisms, came to be defeated by a culture of consumerism, celebrity and...
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Great Storytelling with few minor problems
- By Mads on 16-05-18
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54. A History of Modern Britain
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 29 hrs and 59 mins
- Release date: 07-10-16
- Language: English
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The Best and the Brightest
- By: David Halberstam
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 37 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall94
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Performance82
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David Halberstam’s masterpiece, the defining history of the making of the Vietnam tragedy, with a new Foreword by Senator John McCain. "A rich, entertaining, and profound reading experience.”—The New York Times Using portraits of America’ s flawed policy makers and accounts of the forces...
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The sadness, lies, delusion and hubris.
- By Eugene Sledge on 22-05-19
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55. The Best and the Brightest
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 37 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 09-05-17
- Language: English
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The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- By: Sun Tzu, Niccolo Machiavelli, Miyamoto Musashi, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Length: 52 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall42
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Performance42
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The Complete Strategy Collection, a compilation of ancient and historical philosophies, will increase your knowledge of strategy, conflict, and adversity throughout the ages, giving you valuable insight into the past while opening a window to the future....
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Very good but…
- By Amazon Customer on 16-02-23
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56. The Complete Strategy Collection
- The Art of War, The Prince, The Book of Five Rings, On War and Arthashastra
- Narrated by: Michael Bower, Tom Chandler
- Length: 52 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 19-05-22
- Language: English
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The Third Reich at War
- By: Richard J. Evans
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 35 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall287
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Performance211
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The final volume in Richard J. Evans’s masterly trilogy on the history of Nazi Germany traces the rise and fall of German military might, the mobilization of a “people’s community” to serve a war of conquest, and Hitler’s campaign of racial subjugation and genocide. Already hailed as...
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misleading title
- By julien on 08-11-18
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57. The Third Reich at War
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 35 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 19-08-10
- Language: English
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India
- 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent
- By: Audrey Truschke
- Narrated by: Audrey Truschke
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance8
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Much of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tells the fascinating story of the...
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Excellent real history of South Asia
- By Mr. X. Dijo on 10-07-25
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58. India
- 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent
- Narrated by: Audrey Truschke
- Length: 24 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 03-06-25
- Language: English
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
- By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Donald M. Frame - translator
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 49 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall71
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Performance57
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A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible....
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a singular experience
- By Curran on 28-08-13
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59. The Complete Essays of Montaigne
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 49 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 20-09-11
- Language: English
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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall415
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Performance364
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country....
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Magisterial, engrossing, powerful
- By Derrick on 01-04-20
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60. The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Series: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Book 1
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 10-12-13
- Language: English
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