Secret History

The Secret History of the Gnostics: Their Scriptures, Beliefs and Traditions, Paperback - Andrew Phillip Smith

69,99 RON

The Secret History of the Gnostics offers long-awaited illumination on the mystical movement that teaches 'gnosis' - knowledge of God as opposed to...

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Last Tycoons. The Secret History of Lazard Freres & Co., Paperback - William D. Cohan

94,99 RON

Tells the story of the world's elite and legendary investment bank - and the men who reigned over it all. In this title, the author himself a forme...

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Hollywood's Eve. Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A., Paperback - Lili Anolik

59,00 RON

A biography of Eve Babitz, who started out as an icon on art and sex in the 1960s and went on to design album covers and write seven books.

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The Secret History of Here: A Year in the Valley, Hardcover - Alistair Moffat

125,99 RON

The Secret History of Here is the story of a single place, a farm in the Scottish Borders. The site on which Alistair Moffat's farm now stands has ...

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Deconstructing Dr. Strangelove: The Secret History of Nuclear War Films, Hardcover - Sean M. Maloney

251,99 RON

King of the Cold War crisis film, Dr. Strangelove became a cultural touchstone from the moment of its release in 1964. The duck-and-cover generatio...

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Red Leviathan. The Secret History of Soviet Whaling, Hardback - Ryan Tucker Jones

189,99 RON

Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Ryan Tucker JonesIllustration(s): 30 halftonesNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimens...

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Fleshing Out Skull & Bones: Investigations Into America's Most Powerful Secret Society, Paperback - Kris Millegan

165,99 RON 177,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Editor: Kris MilleganThis chronicle of espionage, drug smuggling, and elitism in Yale University's Skull & Bones society offers rar...

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Survivor's Guilt: The Secret Service and the Failure to Protect President Kennedy, Paperback - Vince Palamara

158,99 RON 170,99 RON

Reducere. Painstakingly researched by an authority on the history of the Secret Service and based on primary, firsthand accounts from more than 80 former age...

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The Language of Thieves. The Story of Rotwelsch and One Family's Secret History, Hardback - Martin Puchner

107,99 RON

The story of the secret language of Central Europe and its legacy on the author's hidden Nazi family history, from the author of The Written World.

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Unlikely Warriors: The Army Security Agency's Secret War in Vietnam 1961-1973, Paperback - Lonnie M. Long

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Lonnie M. LongAuthor: Gary B. BlackburnIn early May 1961, a U.S. military aircraft taxied toward a well-guarded terminal bu...

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Scholars of Mayhem: My Father's Secret War in Nazi-Occupied France, Hardcover - Daniel C. Guiet

125,99 RON

Description"Riveting...A true-life mix of James Bond, Lawrence of Arabia and 'Casablanca.'" -The Wall Street Journal The astonishing untold story o...

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Unlikely Warriors: The Army Security Agency's Secret War in Vietnam 1961-1973d, Hardcover - Lonnie M. Long

219,99 RON 235,99 RON

Reducere. In early May 1961, a U.S. military aircraft taxied toward a well-guarded terminal building. The plane slowed to a halt; steps were maneuvered up to...

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The Strength of the Wolf: The Secret History of America's War on Drugs, Paperback - Douglas Valentine

129,99 RON 139,99 RON

Reducere. The Strength of the Wolf is the first complete history of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (1930-1968). Working undercover around the globe, the FBN...

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Kevin Smith's Secret Stash: The Definitive Visual History (Classic Movies, Film History, Cinema Books), Hardcover - Kevin Smith

251,99 RON

"Being Kevin Smith is my favorite thing in the world. . . . I don't have a job. I don't even have a career anymore. I'm just me for a living." Maki...

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Secret History, Second Edition: The Ciaas Classified Account of Its Operations in Guatemala, 1952-1954, Paperback (2nd Ed.) - Nick Cullather

121,99 RON 130,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Nick CullatherThe first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent...

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The Secret History of the Jersey Devil: How Quakers, Hucksters, and Benjamin Franklin Created a Monster, Paperback - Brian Regal

89,99 RON

DescriptionLegend has it that in 1735, a witch named Mother Leeds gave birth to a horrifying monster--a deformed flying horse with glowing red eyes...

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Mona Lisa Secret Smile, Paperback - Bill Kersey

59,99 RON

Leonardo da Vinci treasured up the Louvre version of the famous Mona Lisa painting and kept it with him until his death and not without good reason...

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The Secret Music at Tordesillas, Paperback - Marjorie Sandor

157,99 RON 169,99 RON

Reducere. It is April, 1555, and Juana I of Castile, the Spanish queen known as "la loca, " has died after forty-seven years in forced seclusion at Tordesill...

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The Luftwaffe's Secret WWII Missions, Hardcover - Dmitry Degtev

157,99 RON

On the night of 14/15 August 1944, the roar of an unknown aircraft was heard over the dense forests to the southeast of Moscow. Flying past the Sov...

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The Secret Language of the Renaissance: Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art, Paperback - Richard Stemp

119,99 RON

An illustrated key to unlocking the mysteries of paintings, sculpture and architecture by the great Italian masters, this book also provides fresh ...

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109 East Palace: Robert Oppenheimer and the Secret City of Los Alamos, Paperback - Jennet Conant

100,99 RON 108,99 RON

Reducere. In 1943, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the brilliant, charismatic head of the Manhattan Project, recruited scientists to live as virtual prisoners of the ...

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Deposition 1940-1944: A Secret Diary of Life in Vichy France, Hardcover - Leon Werth

185,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Leon WerthTranslator: David BallHistorians agree: the diary of L on Werth (1878-1955) is one of the most precious--and read...

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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, Paperback - Ben Goldfarb

75,99 RON

Description"A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of semi-aquatic rodents....A masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world."--...

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Old Souls in a New World: The Secret History of the Cherokee Indians, Paperback - Donald N. Yates

53,99 RON 57,99 RON

Reducere. What if the history of America's largest Indian nation is actually a polite modern fiction, one invented by "anthropologists and other friends"? In...

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The Secret Wife of Louis XIV: Francoise d'Aubigne, Madame de Maintenon, Paperback - Veronica Buckley

145,99 RON 156,99 RON

Reducere. Fran oise d'Aubign , marquise de Maintenon, was born in a French prison in 1635, her father a condemned traitor and murderer, her mother the warden...

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Manchester City. The Secret History of a Club That Has No History, Paperback - Mike Devlin

92,00 RON

So you thought you knew everything about Manchester City, did you? Well, think again.

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World War II: Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts from World War II, Paperback - Stephanie Bearce

55,99 RON 59,99 RON

Reducere. Spy school, poison pens, exploding muffins, and Night Witches were all a part of World War II, but you won't learn that in your history books Crack...

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The Immortality Key: Uncovering the Secret History of the Religion with No Name, Hardcover - Brian Muraresku

168,99 RON 180,99 RON

Reducere. A groundbreaking, controversial dive into the role psychedelics have played in the human experience of the Divine throughout Western history, and t...

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Indian Summer. The Secret History of the End of an Empire, Paperback - Alex Von Tunzelmann

62,99 RON

A brilliantly compelling and insightful re-creation of one of the key moments of twentieth-century history: the partition and independence of India...

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MINI: The True and Secret History of the Making of a Motor C - Simon Garfield

69,99 RON

Subtitled, }The True & Secret History Of The Making Of A Motor Car{. Published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic car, this is the re...

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The Secret History of Twin Peaks, Hardcover - Mark Frost

182,99 RON

From the co-creator of the landmark series, the story millions of fans have been waiting to get their hands on for 25 long years.The Secret History...

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Kochland. The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America, Paperback - Christopher Leonard

133,99 RON

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret History of the Foot Clan, Paperback - Erik Burnham

100,99 RON

Publisher: Idea & Design WorksAuthor(s): Erik BurnhamNumber of pages: 104Collection: Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesPublication date: 2013Dimensions: ...

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Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare, Paperback - Thomas Rid

108,99 RON 116,99 RON

Reducere. This revelatory and dramatic history of disinformation traces the rise of secret organized deception operations from the interwar period to contemp...

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Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia: A Memorial History of MACV-SOG's Command and Control Detachment South (CCS), and Its Air Partners, Republic,

370,99 RON 396,99 RON

Reducere. We could call this book "Special Operations Recon Mission Impossible." A small group of highly trained, resourceful US Special Forces (SF) men is a...

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Knights of the Golden Circle: Secret Empire, Southern Secession, Civil War, Hardcover - David C. Keehn

211,99 RON 226,99 RON

Reducere. Based on years of exhaustive and meticulous research, David C. Keehn's study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the Knights of the Golden...

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Blood and Earth: Modern Slavery, Ecocide, and the Secret to Saving the World, Hardcover - Kevin Bales

141,99 RON

For readers of such crusading works of nonfiction as Katherine Boo s "Beyond the Beautiful Forevers" and Tracy Kidder s "Mountains Beyond Mountains...

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The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines, and the Secret Mission of 1805, Paperback - Richard Zacks

120,99 RON 129,99 RON

Reducere. A real-life thriller, now in paperback--the true story of the unheralded American who brought the Barbary Pirates to their knees In an attempt to s...

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New Orleans Carnival Balls: The Secret Side of Mardi Gras, 1870-1920, Hardcover - Jennifer Atkins

196,99 RON 210,99 RON

Reducere. Mardi Gras festivities don't end after the parades roll through the streets; rather, a large part of the celebration continues unseen by the genera...

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The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot to Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War, Paperback - Daniel Stashower

119,99 RON 128,99 RON

Reducere. Macavity Award"It's history that reads like a race-against-the-clock thriller." --Harlan CobenDaniel Stashower, the two-time Edgar award-winning au...

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Unlocking the Secret of the Erev Rav: The Mixed Multitude in Jewish Kabbalah, Paperback - B. R. Levy

79,99 RON 85,99 RON

Reducere. Warning: This book could change the way you see the world.The mysterious group of people called the 'Erev Rav' have stayed hidden in the shadows of...

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Behind Closed Doors. The Secret Life of London Private Members' Clubs, Hardback - Seth Alexander Thevoz

149,99 RON

A look inside the hidden world of London's private members' clubs, from the late-eighteenth century to the present. If we think of these clubs as p...

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Secret Spitfires. Britain's Hidden Civilian Army, Hardback - Gavin Clarke

125,99 RON

They built thousands of Spitfires, hidden in garages, bus depots, shed and barns... but nobody ever knew

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Secret Selves: A History of Our Inner Space, Hardcover - Stephen Prickett

171,99 RON

Who are we and how do we define our inner selves? In his last work, Professor Stephen Prickett presents a literary and cultural exploration of our ...

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Secret Maps of the Ancient World, Paperback - Charlotte Harris Rees

136,99 RON 146,99 RON

Reducere. Secret Maps of the Ancient World is a spell-binding book which presents a compelling case for ancient Chinese voyagers coming to the Americas. Read...

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The Secret History of Mac Gaming: Expanded Edition. 2 Revised edition, Hardback - Bitmap Books

290,99 RON

Publisher: Bitmap BooksAuthor(s): Bitmap BooksNumber of pages: 480Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 166 x 239 x 46Cover type: HardbackRedescopera f...

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The Empire of the City: The Secret History of British Financial Power, Paperback - E. C. Knuth

72,99 RON 78,99 RON

Reducere. The author presents a behind the scenes look at the secretive international policies of the British government and how their successes allowed them...

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Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease, Paperback - Gary Greenberg

95,99 RON 102,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionAm I depressed or just unhappy? In the last two decades, antidepressants have become staples of our medicine cabinets--doctors now write...

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The Empire of "The City": The Secret History of British Financial Power, Hardcover - E. C. Knuth

125,99 RON 134,99 RON

Reducere. The author presents a behind the scenes look at the secretive international policies of the British government and how their successes allowed them...

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Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI, Paperback - Ronald Kessler

145,99 RON 156,99 RON

Reducere. No institution is as critically important to America's security. No American institution is as controversial. And, after the White House, Congress,...

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Active Measures. The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare, Hardback - Thomas Rid

199,99 RON

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Unlocking the Dream Vision: The Secret History of Creation, Paperback - Scotty Alan Roberts

140,99 RON 150,99 RON

Reducere. Take a profound journey into the mysterious esoteric symbolism of the largely forgotten Dream Vision, buried deep within the ancient Book of Enoch....

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Lipstick Traces. A Secret History of the Twentieth Century, Main, Paperback - Greil Marcus

107,99 RON

This book is about a single, serpentine fact: late in 1976 a record called 'Anarchy in the UK' was issued in London, and this event launched a tran...

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Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, Hardcover - Annalee Newitz

175,99 RON

In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history ...

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Secret History. or, The Horrors of St. Domingo and Laura, Paperback - Leonora Sansay

216,99 RON

Publisher: Broadview Press LtdAuthor(s): Leonora SansayNumber of pages: 319Collection: Broadview EditionsPublication date: 2007Dimensions: 216 x 14...

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The Secret History. 30th anniversary edition, Hardback - Donna Tartt

106,99 RON

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Donna TarttNumber of pages: 640Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 159 x 242 x 43Cover type: HardbackRedescope...

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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invas Ion to September 10, 2001, Paperback - Steve Coll

126,99 RON 135,99 RON

Reducere. Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan To what extent did America's best int...

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A Man Called Intrepid: The Incredible WWII Narrative of the Hero Whose Spy Network and Secret Diplomacy Changed the Course of History, Paperback - Wil

119,99 RON 128,99 RON

Reducere. A classic about real-life WWII espionage, as conducted by its modern master * A Man Called Intrepid is the classic true story of Sir William Stephe...

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Secret History of the Wild, Wild West. Outlaws, Secret Societies, and the Hidden Agenda of the Elites, Paperback - Daniel J. Duke

79,99 RON

Jesse James and other infamous outlaws were part of a larger organization, centuries old, that has affected U.S. history from the small, rural stre...

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The Secret War Against the Jews: How Western Espionage Betrayed the Jewish People, Paperback - John Loftus

174,99 RON 187,99 RON

Reducere. A hugely controversial work that exposes a series of scandals from Oliver North to the British royal family, The Secret War Against the Jews reveal...

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Ask a North Korean: Defectors Talk about Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation, Hardcover - Daniel Tudor

110,99 RON 118,99 RON

Reducere. Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors. The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around t...

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Project Hula: Secret Soviet-American Cooperation in the War Against Japan, Paperback - Richard A. Russell

139,99 RON

``This booklet, based on original materials culled from archives in the United States and in the Russian Federation, treats a little known aspect o...

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One Day Too Long: Top Secret Site 85 and the Bombing of North Vietnam, Paperback - Timothy Castle

189,99 RON 203,99 RON

Reducere. One of the Vietnam War's most closely guarded secrets--a highly classified U.S. radar base in the mountains of neutral Laos--led to the disappearan...

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Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism, Paperback - Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez

110,99 RON 118,99 RON

Reducere. This book reviews types of Iberian Conversos (i.e. primarily forced but also voluntary Jewish converts to Christianity) from the late 14th to the 1...

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Mi9: A History of the Secret Service for Escape and Evasion in World War Two, Hardcover - Helen Fry

148,99 RON

Helen Fry provides a significant reassessment of MI9, the branch of military intelligence that helped Allied fighters escape from behind enemy line...

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The Ladies' Secret Society: History of the Courageous Women of Iran, Paperback - Manda Zand Ervin

122,00 RON

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was an unmitigated disaster for the women of Iran. That fact is well known. What is less well-known and what Manda Z...

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Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State. Cruelty, Co-operation and Compromise, 1917-91, Paperback - Martyn Whittock

81,99 RON

Repression, control, manipulation and elimination of enemies assisted in the establishment of the Soviet state, and helped maintain it in power, bu...

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The Ladies' Secret Society: History of the Courageous Women of Iran, Hardcover - Manda Zand Ervin

187,99 RON 201,99 RON

Reducere. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 was an unmitigated disaster for the women of Iran. That fact is well known. What is less well-known and what Manda Z...

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The Secret History: Cosmos, History, Post-Mortem Transformation Mysteries, And the Dark Spiritual Ecology of Witchcraft, Paperback - Robin Artisson

96,99 RON 103,99 RON

Reducere. "The Secret History" concerns the deepest matters of all: cosmology and the story of life's emergence and meaning, told from the perspective of a p...

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Secret Projects of the Luftwaffe: Heinkel He 162, Paperback - Dan Sharp

81,99 RON

The history of the Luftwaffe's last minute single-jet fighter, the Heinkel He 162, is neither standard nor straightforward. Originally conceived as...

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