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Paul Bierman

@paul-bierman.bsky.social
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Geoscientist, environmental historian, professor, author who cares deeply about our planet. Obsessed with snow, ice sheets, climate, and science as a way of knowing. Passionate about teaching, equality, and explaining Earth. www.paulbierman.net

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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
one of these headlines is not like the others. When will this nightmare end?
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
When evrn the NYT goes full snark. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...
nytimes.com
Lake Ontario Didn’t Ask for Trump to Rename It (Gift Article)
There is a U.S.-led war in the Middle East and the midterm elections on the horizon, but President Trump’s latest priority seems to be “Making The Great Lakes Even Greater.”
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
And I thought this was an ONION parody but no it’s the Trump admin reality. www.chronicle.com/blogs/the-tr...
chronicle.com
Trump Administration Investigating Smith College for ‘Admitting Men’
The administration says enrolling transgender women violates Title IX.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Trump's affordability. Happy to be driving 2 EVs these days. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/b...
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U.S. Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of War in Iran
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Hardwick VT turns out for No Kings. Cold sunny and ready for change
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Not what I pay taxes for. Sad to see Vermonters attacking Vermonters. www.sevendaysvt.com/news/questio...
sevendaysvt.com
Questions Raised Over Local and State Police Actions at ICE Raid | Seven Days
ICE was roundly criticized for its conduct in South Burlington this week. Some are also questioning what Burlington and state police did on the scene.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
ICE has come to Vermont just as our ice is melting. But WTF are our State Police helping them? Awful. We are better than this. www.sevendaysvt.com/news/dozens-...
sevendaysvt.com
Chaos Breaks Out at Scene of ICE Arrests in South Burlington | Seven Days
Federal agents surrounded a home in which a man they sought had allegedly taken cover after fleeing a car crash. People responded to protect the man.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Guess what. Glaciers aren't as good at eroding the landscape as we might have thought. New paper with collaborators from Quebec, France, and across the US. Internationalism lives on at least in science! gchron.copernicus.org/articles/8/1... ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science  🌎 🔬 ⚒️
gchron.copernicus.org
In situ cosmogenic 10Be and 26Al reveal the complex exposure and erosion history of the landscape once covered by the Quebec-Labrador Ice Dome
Abstract. The rate at which ice sheets erode rock and produce sediment is poorly known. Here, we use paired cosmogenic nuclides in both deglacial and modern sediment to understand better the efficacy ...
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Hard to think about science and ice sheets when our president is waging a war of choice but new paper out from our group on glacial erosion in eastern Canada. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science  🌎 🔬 ⚒️ #geosky #ClimateHealth #ClimateAction gchron.copernicus.org/articles/8/1...
gchron.copernicus.org
In situ cosmogenic 10Be and 26Al reveal the complex exposure and erosion history of the landscape once covered by the Quebec-Labrador Ice Dome
Abstract. The rate at which ice sheets erode rock and produce sediment is poorly known. Here, we use paired cosmogenic nuclides in both deglacial and modern sediment to understand better the efficacy ...
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Makes changing US energy policy under Trump all the more risky. 🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science  🌎 🔬 ⚒️ #geosky #ClimateHealth #ClimateAction Earth’s Climate May Go from Greenhouse to Hothouse eos.org/articles/ear...
eos.org
Earth’s Climate May Go from Greenhouse to Hothouse - Eos
Uncertainty in climate models could mean Earth systems are perilously close to their tipping points, scientists warn.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
self reflection perhaps? he doesn't look well...shaking?
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
www.sevendaysvt.com/news/ice-out... Vermont stands up
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'ICE Out' Rally Draws Huge Crowd in Burlington | Seven Days
“If we want to stop ICE’s reign of terror, we need to shut it down!” one speaker said outside of City Hall on Church Street, where protesters waved signs and chanted on Friday.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
fascist press suppression plain and simple www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
nytimes.com
Federal Agents Arrest Don Lemon Over Minnesota Church Protest
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I took this photo 45 years ago...how could it be so relevant 5 decades later? ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Cold blooded murder of an American citizen. These aren't police. These are an occupying force. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/u...
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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
How can this be my country?
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Gotta laugh...and we all need a laugh. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science God Punishes Trump by Turning US into Greenland open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...
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God Punishes Trump by Turning US into Greenland
The Almighty declared, “Prayers answered, jerkwad.”
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
exactly... Trump has no idea why the arctic matters to everyone on Earth or its real value ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
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What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Doing my best to speak up and take action while I still can. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump has no idea why the arctic matters to everyone on Earth. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump has no idea why the arctic matters to everyone on Earth. And those Nuuk penguins...priceless. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump has no idea why the arctic matters to everyone on Earth. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump has no idea why the arctic matters to everyone on Earth. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump has no idea why the arctic matters to everyone on Earth. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science @us.theconversation.com theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
oh. that damn wiggly jet stream strikes again...this is one of the oldest climate denial tropes out there...weather isn't climate. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump's got it all wrong. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Greenland isn't something Trump can buy. It belongs to the Greenlandic people. Must read at @grist.org ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science grist.org/global-indig...
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Greenland is a global model for Indigenous self-governance. Trump’s demands for the island threaten that.
Historians say underpinning Trump's talk of national security lies a longstanding pattern of American entitlement to Native land.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump the imperialist....treating countries like he treats women. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science thebulletin.org/2026/01/gree...
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'Greenland belongs to its people': The US scientists speaking out against Trump's imperial aggression
At least 225 US scientists who conduct research in Greenland have signed a Statement in Solidarity with Greenland this month.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Some hard truths about Greenland and climate change and Trump's nonsensical landgrab. My take on the last couple weeks of insanity. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science theconversation.com/what-a-us-mi...
theconversation.com
What a US military base lost under Greenland’s ice sheet reveals about the island’s real strategic importance
Listen to Paul Bierman, an expert on Greenland’s ice, talk to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of the island’s ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
and to think since 1941...we worked together theconversation.com/us-military-...
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US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
what a change from 70 years of history theconversation.com/us-military-...
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US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
here's the history: theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Agree....throwing away 80 years of cooperation. My thoughts. theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
but, but they are not easy to get at....ah Donald. As it should be. The US has a long and sometimes sorid history in Greenland that I write about here: theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Sure wish he'd read some history. Here I give him 1300 words... The US has a long and sometimes sorid history in Greenland that I write about here: theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The US has a long and sometimes sorid history in Greenland that I write about here: theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
As it should be. The US has a long and sometimes sorid history in Greenland that I write about here: theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
and for good reason. My thoughts. theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Couldn't agree more. Here are my thoughts on 80 years of collaboration with the Danes and why Greenland really matters. theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
we are squandering an 80+ year relationship. Details here: theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
As Vance talks to the Danes and Trump insists he'll get Greenland one way or another. Here are my thoughts on the whole matter. What matters most about Greenland is its ice. Just dropped. Pass it on. Resist. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science theconversation.com/us-military-...
theconversation.com
US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice
History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Joining Andy and others to talk about Trump and Greenland in 5 minutes. Join us at 7 pm ET. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science Meet U.S. Scientists Working in Greenland Who are Urging Trump and Congress to Respect Greenlanders open.substack.com/pub/revkin/p...
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Meet U.S. Scientists Working in Greenland Who are Urging Trump and Congress to Respect Greenlanders
7 p.m. tonight US Eastern, a special pop-up Sustain What show on Arctic tussles and solutions
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
From no kings this fall. Still true
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Clearly leftist, woke ideology. Is this shit for real? www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
nytimes.com
Texas A&M, Under New Curriculum Limits, Warns Professor Not to Teach Plato
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
people power.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I can't not see this. What has become of my country
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
trying my best with my words and actions. Latest piece. Trump is nuts... theconversation.com/greenlands-m... ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science
theconversation.com
Greenland’s melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump is eyeing dangerous to extract
Melting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
This just republished today. Even more relevant given the news of the last week. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #UVMresearch #science theconversation.com/greenlands-m...
theconversation.com
Greenland’s melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make the oil and minerals Trump is eyeing dangerous to extract
Melting ice, thawing permafrost and crumbling fjord walls are just a few of the risks climate change poses for those living and working in Greenland.
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
as someone who studies Greenland, it's geology, it's ice sheet, and it's history, I find this astounding, outrageous and infuriating. b❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm #climate #science
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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Crazy shit. The USA had had free access to Greenland since WW2. Why piss off Greenland, Denmark, the World? My last 5 years is all about this history. If you are interested, read "When the Ice is Gone". WW Norton. 2024. ❄️🧪💙📚 #scicomm, #climate, #UVMresearch, #science wwnorton.com/books/978132...
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