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An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Front Triennial Canceled Due to Lack of Funding
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
History Today Feed
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
6 months ago
What Use is Prehistory to the Historian?
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 09:19
TheCollector
What Did Descartes Mean With “Cogito Ergo Sum”?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Great Flood
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
10 months ago
...and the Noah of Ancient Greece
TheCollector
Why Is Pompeii So Important?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Terrible Catholic Popes
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a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
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a month ago
TheCollector
A Colossal Ramses II Statue Pieces Uncovered
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9 months ago
Global Inequality...
The third framing
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
3 months ago
Can an international economic system exist in the world of nationalisms?
TheCollector
Who Were the First Christian Martyrs of Britain?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes a Celt & Did They Ever Inhabit Britannia?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Seasons Get Their Names?
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a year ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
TheCollector
Battle of the Jaxartes (329 BCE): Alexander’s Spectacular Victory
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3 months ago
TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Let's Hear It For The "Underlying Causes."
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
a year ago
Here's the answer. What was the question again?
TheCollector
Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer
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2 weeks ago
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What Is Love? Erich Fromm’s Take
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a year ago
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How Have Druids Influenced Wales Throughout History?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
How Ancient Writing Was Developed For Use in Religion & Magic
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Fra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary Paintings
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3 months ago
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 1, 2023
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of...
a year ago
No blog post this week, folks, as I am both fiercely busy and – by the time this goes up – out of town. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week, with the next big topic I want to tackle being what a shield wall is and how it actually functions on a … Continue reading Gap...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato on Political Polarization
2 months ago
Plato on Political Polarization
TheCollector
Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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a week ago
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Commodus: The Gladiator Emperor of Rome
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2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
A Book 100 Years in the Making
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
3 weeks ago
Dear Classical Wisdom Reader,
TheCollector
How Did Bob Dylan Win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
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a year ago
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‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
Trying to Understand...
Candles and Kalshnikovs.
Please help us not to understand.
3 weeks ago
Please help us not to understand.
Flashbak
The Yule Goat: Photographs of Finland’s Nuuttipukki (1928)
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s...
a week ago
“Good Thomas brought Christmas and bad Nuutti took it away” – Finnish saying On January 13, it’s Saint Knut’s day in Finland, which usually marks the end of the Christmas season. And the Nuuttipukki is at your door. The strange, goat-like creature is a thirsty man dressed in...
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Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom...
4 months ago
For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
TheCollector
Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Sentenced Jesus Christ to Death
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6 months ago
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Ernest Hemingway’s Guide to Writing A Book From Start to Finish
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing,...
8 months ago
“The more he learns from experience the more truly he can imagine” – Ernst Hemingway on writing, 1935 In his October 1935 column for Esquire magazine called Monologue to the Maestro: A High Seas Letter, Ernest Hemingway (July 21, 1899–July 2, 1961) shared his tips for writing...
TheCollector
Who Was Dorothy Day? The Radical Life of a Catholic Anarchist
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Top 10 Plays by William Shakespeare
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3 months ago
Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
History Today Feed
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
8 months ago
Britons Caught in the French Revolution
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/23/2024 - 09:20
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Basil of Caesarea?
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9 months ago
History Today Feed
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
7 months ago
Jack the Ripper: Dark Tourism and the Gutter Press
JamesHoare
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:14
Classical Wisdom
Eternal Glory
Homer and Kleos
a month ago
TheCollector
How Did the Megali Idea Shape Greece Until the Balkan Wars?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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a month ago
TheCollector
Early Modern Europe’s Inexplicable Obsession With Eunuchs
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time to Visit Table Mountain?
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5 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 16, 2024
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the...
4 months ago
Fireside this week! I find I have my thoughts more or less together for the last part of the Imperator series, but I have not yet gotten them into a satisfying order – a common hazard of writing – so they will have to wait for next week. It’s not yet clear to me if … Continue...
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Vintage Illustrations Of Japanese Anthropomorphic Frogs and Toads
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and...
6 months ago
The Japanese phrase kimo-kawaii translates into ‘cute and ugly’. It can be applied to frogs and toads, often portrayed in Japanese art in anthropomorphic fashion as they engage in fighting, marching with spirits (yokai) and casting spells. Here we look at a range of prints...
TheCollector
Who Won the Seven Days Battles?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Magical Realism in Literature?
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
North Pacific Logbook
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing...
over a year ago
The passage from Japan (Shimoda) to Canada (Victoria) took 51 days, and it was the hardest thing we've ever done. We decided to keep a logbook, to better remember it and so it can help others who wish to make this trip.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
Was Alexandre Dumas Black?
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Stars of Sun Records: 4 Famous Singers
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
History Today Feed
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
a year ago
On the Spot: Penelope J. Corfield
j.hoare
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:38
TheCollector
Pyramid in Java Predates Egypt’s Oldest Pyramid?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Arizona State University Professor Creates City Hall’s Digital Art
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11 months ago
TheCollector
5 Famous Assassins Who Changed History
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7 months ago
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See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
The Disaster That Was Napoleon’s Russian Campaign: An Overview
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a month ago
Trying to Understand...
The Wages Of Fear
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
8 months ago
Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
Wrong Side of...
Progressive realism and Perfidious Albion
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
a month ago
Britain's foreign policy is woefully naive and self-defeating
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
TheCollector
Which Biblical Scriptures Present Gratitude at Thanksgiving?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Why are MYTHS Important?
Podcast with Stephen Fry
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Does Karma Exist?
Does what goes around come around?
8 months ago
Does what goes around come around?
TheCollector
Cimbrian War: Rome’s Greatest Threat Since Hannibal
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8 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of March. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r, released a guide to diesel Engine Care.
Wunderland Rabbits,...
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
Jackie Kennedy’s Georgetown Mansion Goes on Sale
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Emerson’s Vision for the American Scholar?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Christie’s Presents Two Latin American Art Sales, Starting Friday
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2 months ago
TheCollector
9 Times Virginia Woolf Made a Lasting Impact on Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?
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TheCollector
What Are Carl Jung’s Anima and Animus Archetypes?
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TheCollector
Attritional Warfare: Stalemate on the Western Front During WWI
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5 months ago
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Clubbers And Youth Tribes in Post-Punk London : 1978-1986
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those...
7 months ago
“As a photographer, I go as the casual observer and stand in the shadows. When I first went to those Tuesday nights at Billy’s [1978] it was like walking into a Hieronymous Bosch painting – furtive but lively, very decadent reflecting what they were into, and yet with a sense of...
TheCollector
7 Famous Artists Who Had Unexpected Day Jobs
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
5 months ago
Interrail: The Trans Europe Express
JamesHoare
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 10:41
TheCollector
Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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6 months ago
TheCollector
What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?
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a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Herodotus Versus Thucydides?
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
a year ago
Which Historian Wins?... and Why?
A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s...
4 months ago
This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
Patterns in Humanity
Crime in the USA
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
11 months ago
A short primer and collection of basic descriptive facts
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
TheCollector
10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
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Dreams of Space -...
Moon Trip (1958)
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made...
a year ago
Some of you are familiar with the Ley-Polgreen 4 book "Adventures in Space series (Man-Made Satellites, Space Pilots, Space Stations and Space Travel)."
This is about a 4 book space series you may never have seen. Michael Chester and William Nephew also did a great series of...
TheCollector
Why Did Friedrich Nietzsche Say ‘God Is Dead’?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
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TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
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a year ago
TheCollector
A $25 Brooch Turns Out to Be a Rare Victorian Treasure
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11 months ago
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Let Them Eat Cake: 28 Sweet Birthday Cake Snapshots
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a...
11 months ago
According to the Greeks of ancient time – it was they who first put candles on a cake to mark a birthday – you need to blow them out in a single puff for the smoke to carry your wishes to god, in order for them to come true. Yep, that’s where you’ve been … Continue reading "Let...
Dreams of Space -...
A Journey to the Moon: A science fiction poem for children (1954)
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary...
a year ago
An unusual children's book consisting of a long poem about Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and an imaginary trip to the Moon. It is highly illustrated and worth a look if you have not seen it. It was colored in places in crayon by a child but that sort of adds to the charm of someone who...
TheCollector
A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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4 months ago
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10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
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4 months ago
TheCollector
‘Spiral Jetty’ Added to National Register of Historic Places
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5 days ago
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
12 months ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
TheCollector
Ancien Régime France: 4 Harsh Realities of Life Before the Revolution
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10 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Do Individuals Move the Course of History?
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
2 months ago
Or Do They Just Ride the Wave?
TheCollector
What Are the Books of the Old Testament? Order & Overview
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2 days ago
TheCollector
Meet The Orishas: 10 Afrobrazilian Gods and Goddesses
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6 months ago
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What Is the Pauline Epistle Philemon About? Slavery & Forgiveness
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2 months ago
TheCollector
6 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Salem Witch Trials
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a year ago
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