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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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From Gainsborough to Tansey: 7 Paintings in California

9 Obscure Literary Terms

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5 Good Books That Inspired Bad Deeds

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9 Things You Might Not Know About Adolf Hitler

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Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

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America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)

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What is the Difference Between Daoism and Confucianism?

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Plato and Aristotle: How Do They Differ?

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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Also Known As	Richard John Steves, Jr.
Born	May 10, 1955 (age 69) • Barstow • California

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