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The Great Siege of Malta
- By: Marcus Bull
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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This superb account of the siege emphasises the crucial importance of the siege while at the same time putting it in a far wider context. While seen as a climactic battle between the West and the East, it was also much more nuanced than that – both sides had many other interests and priorities beyond Malta. Suleiman the Magnificent had conquered and subsumed regions from Hungary to the Persian Gulf; Philip II was building an empire in America and Asia.
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Fascinating, eye-opening and sometimes horrifying. What a story!
- By DC on 22-12-25
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The Great Siege of Malta
- Narrated by: Justin Avoth
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 30-01-25
- Language: English
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The Children of Henry VIII
- By: John Guy
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall15
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Performance12
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Nothing drove Henry VIII, England's wealthiest and most powerful king, more than producing a legitimate male heir and perpetuating his dynasty. To that end he married six wives, became the subject of the most notorious divorce case of the sixteenth century, and broke with the Pope, all in an age of international competition and warfare, social unrest and growing religious intolerance and discord.
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The Children of Henry VIII
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 06-02-14
- Language: English
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Thorns, Lust and Glory
- The betrayal of Anne Boleyn
- By: Estelle Paranque
- Narrated by: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance13
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Brought to you by Penguin. A queen on the edge. Anne Boleyn has mesmerised the English public for centuries. Her tragic execution, orchestrated by her own husband, never ceases to intrigue. How did this courtier's daughter become the queen of England, and what was it that really tore apart this...
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Poorly treated and manipulated by men it seems
- By T R Stock on 28-08-25
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Thorns, Lust and Glory
- The betrayal of Anne Boleyn
- Narrated by: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 02-05-24
- Language: English
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Martin Luther
- The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
- By: Eric Metaxas
- Narrated by: Eric Metaxas
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall79
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Performance72
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. . . . full, instructive, and pacey.” —The Washington Post From #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern...
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Thorough, honest, inspiring and funny
- By Paul, Northern Ireland on 30-09-18
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Martin Luther
- The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World
- Narrated by: Eric Metaxas
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 03-10-17
- Language: English
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All Things Made New
- The Reformation and Its Legacy
- By: Diarmaid MacCulloch
- Narrated by: Neil Scott-Barbour
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall36
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Performance33
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Story33
The most profound characteristic of Western Europe in the Middle Ages was its cultural and religious unity, a unity secured by a common alignment with the Pope in Rome and a common language - Latin - for worship and scholarship. The Reformation shattered that unity, and the consequences are still with us today.
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Good book, dreadful reader
- By a m wrightson on 07-03-18
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All Things Made New
- The Reformation and Its Legacy
- Narrated by: Neil Scott-Barbour
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 16-02-17
- Language: English
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Heretics and Believers
- A History of the English Reformation
- By: Peter Marshall
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 35 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall58
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Performance53
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Story53
Centuries on, what the Reformation was and what it accomplished remain deeply contentious. Peter Marshall's sweeping new history argues that 16th-century England was a society neither desperate for nor allergic to change, but one open to ideas of "reform" in various competing guises. This engaging history reveals what was really at stake in the overthrow of Catholic culture and the reshaping of the English Church.
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The best book on the subject I have read.
- By Campesque on 30-07-18
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Heretics and Believers
- A History of the English Reformation
- Narrated by: Napoleon Ryan
- Length: 35 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 29-05-18
- Language: English
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Francis I
- The Maker of Modern France
- By: Leonie Frieda
- Narrated by: Carole Boyd
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall27
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Performance23
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Story21
Francis I (1494-1547) was inconstant, amorous, hotheaded and flawed. Yet he was also arguably the most significant king that France ever had. This is his story. A contemporary of Henry VIII of England, Francis saw himself as the first Renaissance king, a man who was the exemplar of courtly and civilised behaviour throughout Europe. A courageous and heroic warrior, he was also a keen aesthete, an accomplished diplomat and an energetic ruler who turned his country into a force to be reckoned with.
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Couldn't turn it off
- By MarkG on 21-04-21
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Francis I
- The Maker of Modern France
- Narrated by: Carole Boyd
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 08-03-18
- Language: English
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Spain
- The Centre of the World 1519-1682
- By: Robert Goodwin
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance3
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In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach; across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. Goodwin tells the story of Spain and the Spaniards, from great soldiers like the Duke of Alba to literary figures and artists such as El Greco, Velázquez, Cervantes, and Lope de Vega, and the monarchs who ruled over them.
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Very interesting and informative
- By Ed on 22-01-26
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Spain
- The Centre of the World 1519-1682
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clyde
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 05-06-23
- Language: English
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All His Spies
- The Secret World of Robert Cecil
- By: Stephen Alford
- Narrated by: Stephen Alford
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall30
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Performance30
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Robert Cecil, statesman and spymaster, lived through an astonishingly threatening period in English history. Queen Elizabeth had no clear successor and enemies both external and internal threatened to destroy England as a Protestant state, most spectacularly with the Spanish Armada and the Gunpowder Plot. All His Spies is a wonderfully engaging and original work of history. Many listeners are familiar with the great events of this tumultuous time, but All His Spies shows how easily these dramas could have turned out very differently.
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Interesting new viewpoint
- By Christine on 09-07-24
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All His Spies
- The Secret World of Robert Cecil
- Narrated by: Stephen Alford
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-07-24
- Language: English
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The Teutonic Knights
- A Military History
- By: William Urban
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance5
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The Teutonic Knights were powerful and ferocious advocates of holy war. Their history is suffused with crusading, campaigning, and struggle. Feared by their enemies but respected by medieval Christendom, the knights and their Order maintained a firm hold over the Baltic and Northern Germany and established a formidable regime that flourished across Central Europe for 300 years. William Urban's narrative charts the rise and fall of the Order and, in an accessible and engaging style, throws light on a band of knights whose deeds and motives have long been misunderstood.
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The Teutonic Knights
- A Military History
- Narrated by: Brian Troxell
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 22-08-22
- Language: English
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
- By: Benvenuto Cellini
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall22
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Performance13
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Master Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer Benvenuto Cellini is best remembered for his magnificent autobiography. In this work, which was actually begun in 1558 but not published until 1730, Cellini beautifully chronicles his flamboyant times. He tells of his adventures in Italy and France, and his relations with popes, kings, and fellow artists.
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Best Book I ever read (listened)
- By Smith family on 18-07-11
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 13-12-06
- Language: English
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Edward VI
- England's Boy King
- By: B. R. Egginton
- Narrated by: Paul Draper
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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King at 9 and dead at 15, Edward VI oversaw a brief but dramatic chapter in English history. Described by his father as his "most precious jewel", Edward’s birth in 1537 marked the end of Henry VIII’s quest to procure a son and heir to continue the Tudor dynasty. But even kings can’t choose their destiny, and the boy’s premature demise prevented the intelligent, ambitious, and strong-minded youth’s potential from being fulfilled. Reliant on councillors to govern the kingdom on his behalf, his reign was not a happy time.
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Edward VI
- England's Boy King
- Narrated by: Paul Draper
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 31-05-22
- Language: English
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A Hangman’s Diary
- The Journal of Master Franz Schmidt, Public Executioner of Nuremberg, 1573-1617
- By: Franz Schmidt, Albrecht Keller - editor and translator, C. Calvert BA - translator, and others
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall14
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Performance13
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Now an esoteric of legal and criminal history, A Hangman's Diary gives a year-by-year breakdown on all of Master Franz Schmidt's executions, which included hangings, beheadings, and other methods, as well as details of each capital crime and the reason for the punishment.
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After reading this never judge another society’s wrongs!
- By Dennis Sommers on 16-09-21
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A Hangman’s Diary
- The Journal of Master Franz Schmidt, Public Executioner of Nuremberg, 1573-1617
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
- Release date: 17-08-21
- Language: English
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The Reformation (Second Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Peter Marshall
- Narrated by: Graham Mack
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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In this Very Short Introduction, now thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the most recent scholarship, Peter Marshall argues that the Reformation was a long-term process of social, political, and cultural change.
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The Reformation (Second Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- Narrated by: Graham Mack
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 03-02-26
- Language: English
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A Brief History on the Black Death
- A Brief History On
- By: Scott Matthews
- Narrated by: Daniel Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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In A Brief History On The Black Death, we embark on a gripping journey through one of humanity's most devastating catastrophes—the Black Death. This meticulously researched and engaging book offers a concise yet comprehensive account of the infamous pandemic that swept across Europe in the 14th century, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Drawing from a vast array of historical sources and scholarly research, this captivating exploration delves into the origins, spread, and impact of the Black Death with meticulous detail.
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A Brief History on the Black Death
- A Brief History On
- Narrated by: Daniel Jones
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
- Release date: 18-11-24
- Language: English
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Out of Italy
- Two Centuries of World Domination and Demise
- By: Fernand Braudel, Siân Reynolds - translator
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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In the fifteenth century, even before the city states of the Apennine Peninsula began to coalesce into what would become, several centuries later, a nation, "Italy" exerted enormous influence over all of Europe and throughout the Mediterranean. Viewing the Italy (the many Italies?) of that time through the lens of today allows us to gather a fragmented, multi-faceted, and seemingly contradictory history into a single unifying narrative that speaks to our current reality as much as it does to a specific historical period. This is what the French historian Fernand Braudel achieves here.
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Why is this the only Braudel on Audible?
- By JCM on 13-10-24
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Out of Italy
- Two Centuries of World Domination and Demise
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 07-06-22
- Language: English
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Rebel in the Ranks
- Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World
- By: Brad S. Gregory
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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On the 500th anniversary of the Reformation comes this compelling, illuminating, and expansive religious history that examines the complicated and unintended legacies of Martin Luther and the epochal movement that continues to shape the world today. For five centuries, Martin Luther has been...
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Rebel in the Ranks
- Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the Conflicts That Continue to Shape Our World
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 12-09-17
- Language: English
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Margaret Beaufort
- Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
- By: Elizabeth Norton
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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Overall18
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Performance16
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Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time. She survived a turbulent life, marrying four times and enduring imprisonment before passing her claim to the crown of England to her son, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor monarchs.
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Amateur production, gave up listening to it.
- By AmySharpe2003 on 22-11-14
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Margaret Beaufort
- Mother of the Tudor Dynasty
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 20-01-14
- Language: English
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Unfabling the East
- The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia
- By: Jürgen Osterhammel, Robert Savage - translator
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall9
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During the long 18th century, Europe's travelers, scholars, and intellectuals looked to Asia in a spirit of puzzlement, irony, and openness. In this panoramic book, author Jürgen Osterhammel tells the story of the European Enlightenment's nuanced encounter with the great civilizations of the East, from the Ottoman Empire and India to China and Japan. A momentous work by one of Europe's most eminent historians, Unfabling the East takes listeners on a thrilling voyage to the farthest shores, bringing back vital insights for our own multicultural age.
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Unfabling the East
- The Enlightenment's Encounter with Asia
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 13-11-18
- Language: English
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Mary Boleyn
- The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress
- By: Josephine Wilkinson
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Mary Boleyn, ‘the infamous other Boleyn girl’, began her court career as the mistress of the king of France. François I of France would later call her ‘The Great Prostitute’ and the slur stuck. Mary would emerge the sole survivor of a family torn apart by lust and ambition, and it is in Mary and her progeny that the Boleyn legacy rests.
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Bad book
- By Anonymous on 06-06-25
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Mary Boleyn
- The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress
- Narrated by: Debra Burton
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 20-01-14
- Language: English
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