Civilization in History & Nonfiction Audiobooks

Audiobook

A People’s History of the World

From the Stone Age to the New Millennium

by Chris Harman ...

Narrated by Napoleon Ryan ...

Unabridged

29 hours 44 min

Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Interacting with the forces of technological change as well as the impact of powerful individuals and revolutionary ideas, these societies have engendered events familiar to every schoolchild—from the empires of antiquity to the ... Read more

$24.74 USD

Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Interacting with the forces of technological change as well as the impact of powerful individuals and revolutionary ideas, these societies have engendered events familiar to every schoolchild—from the empires of antiquity to the
... Read more
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Humankind

A Hopeful History

by Rutger Bregman ...

Narrated by Rutger Bregman, Thomas Judd ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

This instant New York Times bestseller proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.If there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives ... Read more

$25.19 USD

This instant New York Times bestseller proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species.If there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives
... Read more
Audiobook

The Gene

An Intimate History

by Siddhartha Mukherjee ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

19 hours 23 min

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<... ... Read more

$31.49 USD

2017 Audie Award Finalist for Non-FictionThe #1 NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerThe basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate HistoryFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies—a fascinating history of the gene and “a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick” (Elle).<...
... Read more
Audiobook

Bloodlands

Europe Between Hitler and Stalin

by Timothy Snyder ...

Narrated by Ralph Cosham ...

Unabridged

19 hours 14 min

The definitive history of Hitler and Stalin's politics of mass killing, explaining why Ukraine has been at the center of Western history for the last century, from the author of the international bestseller, On Tyranny**.**Americans call the Second World War "the Good War." But before it even began, America's ally Stalin had killed millions of his own citizens, and kept killing them during and ... Read more

$35.09 USD

The definitive history of Hitler and Stalin's politics of mass killing, explaining why Ukraine has been at the center of Western history for the last century, from the author of the international bestseller, On Tyranny**.**Americans call the Second World War "the Good War." But before it even began, America's ally Stalin had killed millions of his own citizens, and kept killing them during and
... Read more
Audiobook

Proto

How One Ancient Language Went Global

by Laura Spinney ...

Narrated by Emma Spurgin-Hussey ...

Unabridged

9 hours 3 min

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely ... Read more

$19.80 USD

Bloomsbury presents Proto by Laura Spinney, read by Emma Spurgin-HusseyThe enthralling story of how today’s largest language family, spoken by nearly half the world’s population, descended from one ancient dialect.Daughter. Duhitár-. Dustr. Dukte. Listen to these English, Sanskrit, Armenian and Lithuanian words, all meaning the same thing, and you hear echoes of one of history’s most unlikely
... Read more
Audiobook

Sapiens (Nova edição)

Uma breve história da humanidade

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

Narrated by Antonio Fagundes ...

Unabridged

17 hours 52 min

Na nova edição do livro que conquistou milhões de leitores ao redor do mundo, Yuval Noah Harari questiona tudo o que sabemos sobre a trajetória humana no planeta ao explorar quem somos, como chegamos até aqui e por quais caminhos ainda poderemos seguir. Com narração de Antonio Fagundes.O planeta Terra tem cerca de 4,5 bilhões de anos. Numa fração ínfima desse tempo, uma espécie entre incontáveis ... Read more

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Na nova edição do livro que conquistou milhões de leitores ao redor do mundo, Yuval Noah Harari questiona tudo o que sabemos sobre a trajetória humana no planeta ao explorar quem somos, como chegamos até aqui e por quais caminhos ainda poderemos seguir. Com narração de Antonio Fagundes.O planeta Terra tem cerca de 4,5 bilhões de anos. Numa fração ínfima desse tempo, uma espécie entre incontáveis
... Read more
Audiobook

The Fear and the Freedom

How the Second World War Changed Us

by Keith Lowe ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Unabridged

16 hours 18 min

The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as World War II was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of World War II—simultaneously one of the most catastrophic and most innovative events in history. It killed millions ... Read more

$22.49 USD

The Fear and the Freedom is Keith Lowe's follow-up to Savage Continent. While that book painted a picture of Europe in all its horror as World War II was ending, The Fear and the Freedom looks at all that has happened since, focusing on the changes that were brought about because of World War II—simultaneously one of the most catastrophic and most innovative events in history. It killed millions
... Read more
Audiobook

The Story of Civilization Volume 1: The Ancient World

by Phillip Campbell ...

Narrated by Kevin Gallagher ...

Unabridged

8 hours 40 min

Talented voice actor and audiobook producer Kevin Gallagher returns to bring children the history of the world in this riveting reading of The Story of Civilization: The Ancient World. This follows his immensely popular reading of TAN Book’s The Story of the Bible. Your children will be transported back in time through the sound effects, music and voice acting that complements the reading of the ... Read more

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Talented voice actor and audiobook producer Kevin Gallagher returns to bring children the history of the world in this riveting reading of The Story of Civilization: The Ancient World. This follows his immensely popular reading of TAN Book’s The Story of the Bible. Your children will be transported back in time through the sound effects, music and voice acting that complements the reading of the
... Read more
Audiobook

Between Two Rivers

Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History

by Moudhy Al-Rashid ...

Narrated by Moudhy Al-Rashid ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time.What they left behind, in a vast region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, preserves leaps in human ingenuity. But they also capture breathtakingly intimate, raw, and relatable moments, like a dog's paw prints as it accidentally stepped into fresh clay, or ... Read more

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Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very first time.What they left behind, in a vast region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, preserves leaps in human ingenuity. But they also capture breathtakingly intimate, raw, and relatable moments, like a dog's paw prints as it accidentally stepped into fresh clay, or
... Read more
Audiobook

Short History of the World, A

by H. G. Wells ...

Narrated by Edward James Beesley ...

Unabridged

11 hours 22 min

Don’t have time to read a whole history textbook or a set of encyclopedias? Check out H.G. Wells’ A Short History of the World for a bite-sized portion of human history. From the origin of our planet, to the great civilizations, to the Great War, follow Wells on this ambitious journey spanning thousands of years.Although H.G. Wells is known as “the father of science fiction,” his interest in ... Read more

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Don’t have time to read a whole history textbook or a set of encyclopedias? Check out H.G. Wells’ A Short History of the World for a bite-sized portion of human history. From the origin of our planet, to the great civilizations, to the Great War, follow Wells on this ambitious journey spanning thousands of years.Although H.G. Wells is known as “the father of science fiction,” his interest in
... Read more
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Una historia de España

by Arturo Pérez-Reverte ...

Narrated by Arturo López ...

Unabridged

8 hours 15 min

Un relato ácido, divertido, personal y poco ortodoxo de Arturo Pérez-Reverte sobre la historia de España.A lo largo de los 91 capítulos más el epílogo de los que consta el libro, Arturo Pérez-Reverte narra los principales acontecimientos ocurridos desde los orígenes de nuestra historia y hasta el final de la Transición con una mirada subjetiva, construida con las dosis exactas de lecturas, ... Read more

$15.29 USD

Un relato ácido, divertido, personal y poco ortodoxo de Arturo Pérez-Reverte sobre la historia de España.A lo largo de los 91 capítulos más el epílogo de los que consta el libro, Arturo Pérez-Reverte narra los principales acontecimientos ocurridos desde los orígenes de nuestra historia y hasta el final de la Transición con una mirada subjetiva, construida con las dosis exactas de lecturas,
... Read more
Audiobook

The Story of Greece and Rome

by Tony Spawforth ...

Narrated by Steven Crossley ...

Unabridged

16 hours 7 min

The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story ... Read more

$27.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story
... Read more
Audiobook

H. sapiens: The Last 12,000 Years

by Fil Munas ...

Narrated by Sean Doctor C Cordry ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

A COSMIC CONUNDRUM—This astonishing book follows our ascendancy from just another hominin on the open African savannah to the alpha hegemon on Earth today endangering its entire future. Along the way, humans methodically outwitted their competition with phenomenal efficiency and indifference, to emerge in the modern 21st century as the linchpin of a major mass extinction of countless other ... Read more

$10.43 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A COSMIC CONUNDRUM—This astonishing book follows our ascendancy from just another hominin on the open African savannah to the alpha hegemon on Earth today endangering its entire future. Along the way, humans methodically outwitted their competition with phenomenal efficiency and indifference, to emerge in the modern 21st century as the linchpin of a major mass extinction of countless other
... Read more
Audiobook

Heart of Darkness

by Joseph Conrad ...

Narrated by Frank Sanchez ...

Unabridged

3 hours 36 min

Do you want to listen to Heart of Darkness? If so then keep reading…Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain with the Company, a Belgian concern organized to trade in the Congo. As he travels to Africa and then up the Congo, Marlow ... Read more

$7.28 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you want to listen to Heart of Darkness? If so then keep reading…Heart of Darkness centers around Marlow, an introspective sailor, and his journey up the Congo River to meet Kurtz, reputed to be an idealistic man of great abilities. Marlow takes a job as a riverboat captain with the Company, a Belgian concern organized to trade in the Congo. As he travels to Africa and then up the Congo, Marlow
... Read more
Audiobook

Olmecs

A Comprehensive Guide to the Olmecs including Myths, Art, Religion, and Culture

by Historical Events Publishing ...

Narrated by Adrian Smith ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

OLMECS: A Comprehensive Guide to the Olmecs including Myths, Art, Religion, and CultureDo you want to learn about OLMECS?The Olmec аrt ѕtуlе wаѕ thе dоminаnt рrеѕtigе style оf Ancient Mеѕоаmеriса bеtwееn c. 1,500 BCE аnd 400 BCE, оr muсh of thе Mеѕоаmеriсаn Fоrmаtivе (Prесlаѕѕiс) реriоd (or c. 1500–400 BCE calibrated). Sсhоlаrѕ hаvе ѕuссеѕѕfullу dеfinеd thе ѕtуliѕtiс elements оf Olmec аrt, thе ... Read more

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OLMECS: A Comprehensive Guide to the Olmecs including Myths, Art, Religion, and CultureDo you want to learn about OLMECS?The Olmec аrt ѕtуlе wаѕ thе dоminаnt рrеѕtigе style оf Ancient Mеѕоаmеriса bеtwееn c. 1,500 BCE аnd 400 BCE, оr muсh of thе Mеѕоаmеriсаn Fоrmаtivе (Prесlаѕѕiс) реriоd (or c. 1500–400 BCE calibrated). Sсhоlаrѕ hаvе ѕuссеѕѕfullу dеfinеd thе ѕtуliѕtiс elements оf Olmec аrt, thе
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Vida, Hogar, Familia

by Santiago Machain ...

Narrated by AI Voice Santiago Machain ...

Unabridged

3 hours 44 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Este volumen entra al corazón del hogar bíblico para mostrar cómo se organizaban las casas, cómo funcionaba la familia como unidad económica y afectiva, qué se comía, cómo se vestían, cómo se educaba a niñas y niños, cómo se cuidaba la salud y de qué manera las celebraciones y los rituales daban sentido al tiempo. ... Read more

$7.82 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Este volumen entra al corazón del hogar bíblico para mostrar cómo se organizaban las casas, cómo funcionaba la familia como unidad económica y afectiva, qué se comía, cómo se vestían, cómo se educaba a niñas y niños, cómo se cuidaba la salud y de qué manera las celebraciones y los rituales daban sentido al tiempo.
... Read more
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Ashanti Empire

Kingdom of the Golden Stool

by Rolf Hedger ...

Narrated by AI Voice Juniper ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Ashanti Empire, flourishing from the 17th to the 19th century in what is now Ghana, stands as a testament to the resilience and sophistication of African states. This powerful kingdom was established through a unique blend of indigenous cultural traditions and political innovations, creating a centralized authority that not only governed a vast ... Read more

$3.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Ashanti Empire, flourishing from the 17th to the 19th century in what is now Ghana, stands as a testament to the resilience and sophistication of African states. This powerful kingdom was established through a unique blend of indigenous cultural traditions and political innovations, creating a centralized authority that not only governed a vast
... Read more
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The Age of Faith

A History of Medieval Civilization (Christian, Islamic, and Judaic) from Constantine to Dante, AD 325–1300

by Will Durant ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Series Audiobook 4 - The Story of Civilization
Unabridged

61 hours 23 min

The fourth volume in Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, The Age of Faith surveys the medieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic life and culture. Like the other volumes in the Story of Civilization series, this is a self-contained work, which at the same time fits into a comprehensive history of mankind. It includes the dramatic stories of St. ... Read more

$26.96 USD

The fourth volume in Will Durant's Pulitzer Prize–winning series, The Age of Faith surveys the medieval achievements and modern significance of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic life and culture. Like the other volumes in the Story of Civilization series, this is a self-contained work, which at the same time fits into a comprehensive history of mankind. It includes the dramatic stories of St.
... Read more
Audiobook

The Age of Voltaire

A History of Civlization in Western Europe from 1715 to 1756, with Special Emphasis on the Conflict between Religion and Philosophy

by Will Durant, Ariel Durant ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 9 - The Story of Civilization
Unabridged

42 hours 55 min

The Age of Voltaire, the ninth volume of the Story of Civilization, is an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the eighteenth century. In this masterful work, listeners will encounterthe English ideas that inspired the Enlightenment in France—skepticism, scientific experiment, constitutional government, "natural rights," and individual liberty; the salons of Paris, where ... Read more

$26.96 USD

The Age of Voltaire, the ninth volume of the Story of Civilization, is an in-depth examination of France and England in the first half of the eighteenth century. In this masterful work, listeners will encounterthe English ideas that inspired the Enlightenment in France—skepticism, scientific experiment, constitutional government, "natural rights," and individual liberty; the salons of Paris, where
... Read more
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The Age of Louis XIV

A History of European Civilization in the Period of Pascal, Molière, Cromwell, Milton, Peter the Great, Newton, and Spinoza, 1648–1715

by Will Durant, Ariel Durant, Claire Bloom, Cassandra de Cuir ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Series Audiobook 8 - The Story of Civilization
Unabridged

36 hours 28 min

The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648–1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. "Some centuries hence," Frederick the Great correctly predicted to Voltaire, "they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles and Augustus." Those authors are lovingly treated here: Pascal, Racine, and Boileau, Madame de S├®vign├®, Madame de la Fayette, and ... Read more

$26.96 USD

The Age of Louis XIV is the biography of a period (1648–1715) that Spengler considered the apex of modern European civilization. "Some centuries hence," Frederick the Great correctly predicted to Voltaire, "they will translate the good authors of the age of Pericles and Augustus." Those authors are lovingly treated here: Pascal, Racine, and Boileau, Madame de S├®vign├®, Madame de la Fayette, and
... Read more
Audiobook

202 Ancient Greece Facts

Gods, Warriors, and the Birth of Civilization

by Scott Matthews ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Nico Rhodes E ...

Unabridged

6 hours 52 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you fascinated by Ancient Greece but looking for more than just myths and famous battles? Have you ever wondered how small city-states shaped the political systems, philosophy, and science that still influence our modern world?Welcome to 202 Ancient Greece Facts – Gods, Warriors, and the Birth of Civilization. This audiobook takes you beyond simple ... Read more

$11.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you fascinated by Ancient Greece but looking for more than just myths and famous battles? Have you ever wondered how small city-states shaped the political systems, philosophy, and science that still influence our modern world?Welcome to 202 Ancient Greece Facts – Gods, Warriors, and the Birth of Civilization. This audiobook takes you beyond simple
... Read more
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The Age of Reason Begins

A History of European Civilization in the Period of Shakespeare, Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt, Galileo, and Descartes: 1558–1648

by Will Durant, Ariel Durant ...

Narrated by Grover Gardner ...

Series Audiobook 7 - The Story of Civilization
Unabridged

34 hours 51 min

This seventh volume of Will and Ariel Durant's renowned Story of Civilization chronicles the history of European civilization from 1558 to 1648.The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists—on the one hand, Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and ... Read more

$26.96 USD

This seventh volume of Will and Ariel Durant's renowned Story of Civilization chronicles the history of European civilization from 1558 to 1648.The Age of Reason Begins brings together a fascinating network of stories in the discussion of the bumpy road toward the Enlightenment. This is the age of great monarchs and greater artists—on the one hand, Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and
... Read more
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SAGESSE ANCESTRALE

Connaissances et inventions du passé

by Émile T. Dumont ...

Narrated by Voix Numérique Fabien G ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Redécouvrez la sagesse ancestrale que nous ont léguée nos ancêtres !Plongez dans le profond héritage des civilisations anciennes avec ce livre clair, direct et révélateur. Une œuvre qui vous permettra de comprendre comment nos ancêtres observaient le monde, la nature, l’énergie et la conscience. À travers ses pages, vous parcourrez des idées, des ... Read more

$4.46 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ce livre audio est narré par une voix numérique.Redécouvrez la sagesse ancestrale que nous ont léguée nos ancêtres !Plongez dans le profond héritage des civilisations anciennes avec ce livre clair, direct et révélateur. Une œuvre qui vous permettra de comprendre comment nos ancêtres observaient le monde, la nature, l’énergie et la conscience. À travers ses pages, vous parcourrez des idées, des
... Read more
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美茵河畔思索德國：從法蘭克福看見德意志的文明與哀愁

Denk ich an Deutschland am Main

by 蔡慶樺 ...

Narrated by 鄭師誠 ...

Series Audiobook 1 - 春山之聲
Abridged

2 hours 58 min

**★****宛如德國版《流動的饗宴》**★★☆以城市為主軸，書寫人物風流及德意志百年風華的全景式作品★務實、叛逆、精采而又深邃；這，就是法蘭克福！本書獲2020年臺北國際書展大獎非小說類首獎「法蘭克福很不一樣，這讓人安心，尤其是試圖在此找到歸屬的異鄉人，總是能在不一樣中找到自己的角落……我的鄉親們是資本家，但也搞革命；穿西裝為跨國金融體系服務卻又上街丟石塊；愛阿多諾卻又恨阿多諾；既愛馬克思也愛歌德。這個始終在變化中的城市裡，誰才算是真正的法蘭克福人呢？也許沒有人是，也許每個人都是。」──蔡慶樺（本書作者）相較於大家所熟知的德國大城柏林與慕尼黑；法蘭克福除了機場、書展與法蘭克福學派外，似乎缺乏讓人辨識的關鍵字。然... ... Read more

$13.12 USD

**★****宛如德國版《流動的饗宴》**★★☆以城市為主軸，書寫人物風流及德意志百年風華的全景式作品★務實、叛逆、精采而又深邃；這，就是法蘭克福！本書獲2020年臺北國際書展大獎非小說類首獎「法蘭克福很不一樣，這讓人安心，尤其是試圖在此找到歸屬的異鄉人，總是能在不一樣中找到自己的角落……我的鄉親們是資本家，但也搞革命；穿西裝為跨國金融體系服務卻又上街丟石塊；愛阿多諾卻又恨阿多諾；既愛馬克思也愛歌德。這個始終在變化中的城市裡，誰才算是真正的法蘭克福人呢？也許沒有人是，也許每個人都是。」──蔡慶樺（本書作者）相較於大家所熟知的德國大城柏林與慕尼黑；法蘭克福除了機場、書展與法蘭克福學派外，似乎缺乏讓人辨識的關鍵字。然...
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