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Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules

Separating Fact from Fiction, and the Science of Everyday Life

by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrated by Garrett Goodison ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical ... Read more

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A healthy dose of scientific skepticism in the information age, from bestselling author Dr. Joe SchwarzThe internet is a powerful beast; no matter what question you may have, the answer is just a few keystrokes away. But with so many sources available, and so many conflicting answers, how do you know what information is reliable? In Monkeys, Myths, and Molecules, Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes a critical
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Starry Messenger

Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 17 min

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than ... Read more

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Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time–war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism–in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more divisive than
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Is That a Fact?

Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life

by Dr. Joe Schwarcz ...

Narrated by Garrett Goodison ...

Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz ... Read more

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Dr. Joe Schwarcz takes on the quacks and doles out the facts in this eye-opening look at the science around usEat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In Is That a Fact?, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz
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The Power of Bad

And How to Overcome It

by John Tierney, Roy F. Baumeister ...

Narrated by Paul Bellantoni ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From the international bestselling authors of WillpowerWhy does a bad impression last longer than a good one? Why does losing money affect us more than gaining it? What makes phobias so hard to shake?The answer is the negativity bias - or in other words, the power of bad. As John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister show, we are wired to react to bad over good. It makes sense in ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.From the international bestselling authors of WillpowerWhy does a bad impression last longer than a good one? Why does losing money affect us more than gaining it? What makes phobias so hard to shake?The answer is the negativity bias - or in other words, the power of bad. As John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister show, we are wired to react to bad over good. It makes sense in
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Human Psychology and Language Analysis

For Advancing Linguistic Artificial Intelligence

by Allen Young ...

Narrated by Allen Young ...

Series Audiobook 6 - The Robocentric Transhumanism Advancement Foundation Series
Unabridged

40 min

Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence. ... Read more

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Humans use their languages to communicate for their successes in the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human endeavors.In this book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, specifies how the psychological human linguistic capabilities should be used in advancing linguistic artificial intelligence.
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The Future Is Faster Than You Think

How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives

by Peter H. Diamandis, Steven Kotler ...

Narrated by Peter H. Diamandis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for the future of technology and technological convergence in our modern era.In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty, hunger, and energy. Then ... Read more

$49.36 NZD

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors!From the New York Times bestselling authors of Abundance and Bold comes a practical playbook for the future of technology and technological convergence in our modern era.In their book Abundance, bestselling authors and futurists Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler tackled grand global challenges, such as poverty, hunger, and energy. Then
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Loonshots

How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

by Safi Bahcall ...

Narrated by Safi Bahcall, William Dufris ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world ... Read more

$51.25 NZD

Washington Post's "10 Leadership Books to Watch for in 2019," Adam Grant's "19 New Leadership Books to Read in 2019," Inc.com's "10 Business Books You Need to Read in 2019," Business Insider's "14 Books Everyone Will Be Reading in 2019"This program includes a prologue and introduction read by the author.What do James Bond and Lipitor have in common? What can we learn about human nature and world
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The Mighty and the Almighty

America, God, and World Affairs

by Madeleine Albright ...

Narrated by Madeleine Albright ...

Unabridged

10 hours 23 min

Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion ... Read more

$53.99 NZD

Does America have a special mission, derived from God, to bring liberty and democracy to the world? How much influence does the Christian right have over U.S. foreign policy? And how should America deal with violent Islamist extremists? Madeleine Albright, the former Secretary of State and bestselling author of Madam Secretary, offers a thoughtful and often surprising look at the role of religion
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Биология и медицина. Загадки познания

by Александр Волков ...

Narrated by Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в ... Read more

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Порой прописные истины, в которые верили на протяжении десятилетий, оказываются напрочь неверны. Яркий пример тому являет психология. Здесь смутные догадки легко находят себе подтверждение, а факты вписываются в выстроенную вами гипотезу. Обремененная ими она становится теорией. Ее воспринимают как непререкаемую правду. Она с легкостью интерпретирует любые человеческие поступки. Она превращается в
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You Look Like a Thing and I Love You

by Janelle Shane ...

Narrated by Xe Sands ...

Unabridged

5 hours 33 min

'I can't think of a better way to learn about artificial intelligence, and I've never had so much fun along the way' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Option BAI is everywhere. It powers the autocorrect function of your iPhone, helps Google Translate understand the complexity of language, and interprets your behaviour to decide which of your friends' Facebook posts you ... Read more

$39.99 NZD

'I can't think of a better way to learn about artificial intelligence, and I've never had so much fun along the way' Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Option BAI is everywhere. It powers the autocorrect function of your iPhone, helps Google Translate understand the complexity of language, and interprets your behaviour to decide which of your friends' Facebook posts you
... Read more
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Ten Short Lessons in Space Travel

by Paul Parsons ...

Narrated by David Vickery ...

Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

In an era of rapidly developing technology and renewed ambition, the twenty-first century has ushered in an exciting new age of space flight. But what has brought us to this point in our exploration of the universe? And what does the future of space travel hold? From the amazing technology that has enabled us to look beyond the clouds to the possibilities of space tourism, 10 Short Lessons in ... Read more

$30.22 NZD

In an era of rapidly developing technology and renewed ambition, the twenty-first century has ushered in an exciting new age of space flight. But what has brought us to this point in our exploration of the universe? And what does the future of space travel hold? From the amazing technology that has enabled us to look beyond the clouds to the possibilities of space tourism, 10 Short Lessons in
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Love Triangle

The Life-changing Magic of Trigonometry

by Matt Parker ...

Narrated by Matt Parker ...

Unabridged

8 hours 56 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Why do mobile phones work when you're on a train? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? And what did mathematicians have to do with the great pig stampede of 2012? The answer to each of these questions can be found in the triangle.Humans have been using triangles for thousands of years to build structures, measure ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Why do mobile phones work when you're on a train? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano? And what did mathematicians have to do with the great pig stampede of 2012? The answer to each of these questions can be found in the triangle.Humans have been using triangles for thousands of years to build structures, measure
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Rückwärtsaltern – Jung bleiben auf Zellebene

Oxidativen Stress mindern, Omega-3 & Mitochondrien stärken

by Sam Rivers ...

Narrated by Achernar (AI) ...

Unabridged

1 hour 11 min

Träumen Sie davon, dem Alter ein Schnippchen zu schlagen und jung zu bleiben auf Zellebene? "Rückwärtsaltern" enthüllt bahnbrechende Anti-Aging Strategien. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihr biologisches Alter reduzieren und oxidativen Stress mindern. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Omega-3 und Mitochondrien stärken für mehr Zellverjüngung und Gesundheit. ... Read more

$9.99 NZD

Träumen Sie davon, dem Alter ein Schnippchen zu schlagen und jung zu bleiben auf Zellebene? "Rückwärtsaltern" enthüllt bahnbrechende Anti-Aging Strategien. Dieses Hörbuch zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Ihr biologisches Alter reduzieren und oxidativen Stress mindern. Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Omega-3 und Mitochondrien stärken für mehr Zellverjüngung und Gesundheit.
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De onbevreesde organisatie

by Amy C. Edmondson ...

Narrated by Liselot Thomassen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

Met ‘The Fearless Organization’, vertaald als ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’, zet Amy C. Edmondson het begrip psychologische veiligheid binnen organisaties en teams op de kaart. Dit veelgeprezen boek is gebaseerd op twintig jaar diepgaand onderzoek. ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’ toont met vele overtuigende praktijkvoorbeelden en wetenschappelijke onderbouwing aan dat een bedrijf pas tot werkelijke ... Read more

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Met ‘The Fearless Organization’, vertaald als ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’, zet Amy C. Edmondson het begrip psychologische veiligheid binnen organisaties en teams op de kaart. Dit veelgeprezen boek is gebaseerd op twintig jaar diepgaand onderzoek. ‘De onbevreesde organisatie’ toont met vele overtuigende praktijkvoorbeelden en wetenschappelijke onderbouwing aan dat een bedrijf pas tot werkelijke
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Infectious

Pathogens and How We Fight Them

by John S. Tregoning ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease? And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle? Dr. John S. Tregoning has dedicated his career to answering these questions. Infectious uncovers fascinating success stories in immunology and virology, making this book not only a vital overview of infection but also a hopeful history of ... Read more

$47.46 NZD

The subject of infection and how to fight it grows more urgent every day. How do pathogens cause disease? And what tools can we give our bodies to do battle? Dr. John S. Tregoning has dedicated his career to answering these questions. Infectious uncovers fascinating success stories in immunology and virology, making this book not only a vital overview of infection but also a hopeful history of
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Maskiner der tænker

by Inga Strümke ...

Narrated by Jesper Platz ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Selvom det føles nyt, kan videnskaben om kunstig intelligens spores tilbage til 1956. I bogens første del gennemgår Strümke historien om kunstig intelligens – en historie fuld af mærkelige anekdoter og sjove historier.Udviklingen i de senere år betyder, at StrChatbotten ChatGPT er på kort tid blevet et populært redskab verden over. Teknologien har taget et kvantespring. Men hvad sker der, når ... Read more

$64.99 NZD

Selvom det føles nyt, kan videnskaben om kunstig intelligens spores tilbage til 1956. I bogens første del gennemgår Strümke historien om kunstig intelligens – en historie fuld af mærkelige anekdoter og sjove historier.Udviklingen i de senere år betyder, at StrChatbotten ChatGPT er på kort tid blevet et populært redskab verden over. Teknologien har taget et kvantespring. Men hvad sker der, når
... Read more
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Физика и Химия. Гипотезы и аксиомы

by Александр Волков ...

Narrated by Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Unabridged

3 hours 5 min

Основоположники европейской философии, древние греки, разделяли эту науку на физику, логику и этику, называя физикой учение о бытии, логикой – учение о познании и этикой – учение о ценностях. Неудивительно, что важнейшая для них модель натурфилософии (для нас – физики) – учение о четырех стихиях, или четырех первоэлементах – создается философами, пытавшимися понять, как возник окружающий мир, что ... Read more

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Основоположники европейской философии, древние греки, разделяли эту науку на физику, логику и этику, называя физикой учение о бытии, логикой – учение о познании и этикой – учение о ценностях. Неудивительно, что важнейшая для них модель натурфилософии (для нас – физики) – учение о четырех стихиях, или четырех первоэлементах – создается философами, пытавшимися понять, как возник окружающий мир, что
... Read more
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Астрономия. Теории и факты

by Александр Волков ...

Narrated by Всеволод Кузнецов ...

Series series Время. События. Люди
Unabridged

3 hours 7 min

Вот уже более двух десятилетий, с тех пор как была открыта первая экзопланета – планета, лежащая за пределами Солнечной системы, - астрономы ведут поиск "второй Земли", где сложились условия обитания, схожие с земными. Противоземля – тоже двойник Земли, но искать ее следовало не в далеких звездных мирах, а совсем рядом. Она якобы обращалась по той же орбите, что и Земля, двигаясь синхронно с ней, ... Read more

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Вот уже более двух десятилетий, с тех пор как была открыта первая экзопланета – планета, лежащая за пределами Солнечной системы, - астрономы ведут поиск "второй Земли", где сложились условия обитания, схожие с земными. Противоземля – тоже двойник Земли, но искать ее следовало не в далеких звездных мирах, а совсем рядом. Она якобы обращалась по той же орбите, что и Земля, двигаясь синхронно с ней,
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In a Flight of Starlings

The Wonder of Complex Systems

by Giorgio Parisi ...

Narrated by Stephen Graybill ...

Unabridged

3 hours 29 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, a remarkable journey into the practice of groundbreaking scienceThe world is shaped by complexity. In this enlightening book, Nobel Prize winner Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work to show us how. It all starts with investigating the principles of physics by observing the sophisticated flight ... Read more

$31.99 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, a remarkable journey into the practice of groundbreaking scienceThe world is shaped by complexity. In this enlightening book, Nobel Prize winner Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work to show us how. It all starts with investigating the principles of physics by observing the sophisticated flight
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Book of Why, The

The New Science of Cause and Effect

by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie ...

Narrated by Mel Foster ...

Unabridged

15 hours 14 min

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect- ... Read more

$85.99 NZD

How the study of causality revolutionized science and the world"Correlation does not imply causation." This mantra has been invoked by scientists for decades, and has led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk. But today, that taboo is dead. The causal revolution, sparked by Judea Pearl and his colleagues, has cut through a century of confusion and placed causality--the study of cause and effect-
... Read more
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Quantum Computing

The Transformative Technology of the Qubit Revolution

by Brian Clegg ...

Narrated by Greg Wagland ...

Unabridged

4 hours 39 min

The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing.Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics. ‘Quantum algorithms’ had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a ... Read more

$30.22 NZD

The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing.Computer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics. ‘Quantum algorithms’ had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a
... Read more
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Die Wirklichkeit ist auch nicht wahr

Die faszinierende Physik der Sinne – und wie sie unsere Wahrnehmung bestimmt

by Florian Aigner ...

Narrated by Michael J. Diekmann ...

Unabridged

5 hours 53 min

Warum fühlt sich im Sommer eine Metallplatte viel heißer an als eine Holzplatte – auch wenn beide dieselbe Temperatur haben? Warum nehmen Fledermäuse Töne wahr, wo für uns alles still ist? Und ist das Rot, das ich sehe, dasselbe Rot, wie du es siehst? In unserem Kopf ist die Welt bunt, warm, laut oder wohlgeordnet – aber ist sie das auch wirklich? Bestsellerautor Florian Aigner entführt uns in ... Read more

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Warum fühlt sich im Sommer eine Metallplatte viel heißer an als eine Holzplatte – auch wenn beide dieselbe Temperatur haben? Warum nehmen Fledermäuse Töne wahr, wo für uns alles still ist? Und ist das Rot, das ich sehe, dasselbe Rot, wie du es siehst? In unserem Kopf ist die Welt bunt, warm, laut oder wohlgeordnet – aber ist sie das auch wirklich? Bestsellerautor Florian Aigner entführt uns in
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Adventures from the Technology Underground

Catapults, Pulsejets, Rail Guns, Flamethrowers, Tesla Coils, Air Cannons, and the Garage Warriors Who Love Them

by William Gurstelle ...

Narrated by Marc Cashman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 23 min

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials. ... Read more

$28.49 NZD

The technology underground is a thriving, humming, and often literally scintillating subculture of amateur inventors and scientific envelope-pushers who dream up, design, and build machines that whoosh, rumble, fly—and occasionally hurl pumpkins across enormous distances. In the process they astonish us with what is possible when human imagination and ingenuity meet nature’s forces and materials.
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Перерастая бога. Пособие для начинающих

by Ричард Докинз, Ричард Докинз ...

Narrated by Константин Корольков ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

Новый бестселлер, меняющий мировоззрение, от автора «Эгоистичный ген».Ричард Докинз известен миру не только как выдающийся эволюционный биолог, но и как один из самых ярких мыслителей современности. С его активной позицией по вопросам религии многие готовы поспорить, но это глубоко содержательные, аргументированные споры, в которых рождается если не истина, то просвещение. ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Новый бестселлер, меняющий мировоззрение, от автора «Эгоистичный ген».Ричард Докинз известен миру не только как выдающийся эволюционный биолог, но и как один из самых ярких мыслителей современности. С его активной позицией по вопросам религии многие готовы поспорить, но это глубоко содержательные, аргументированные споры, в которых рождается если не истина, то просвещение.
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