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Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes
Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.
The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.
All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.
Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.
"Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.
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Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.
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The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.
/ðə ˈlætər ˌhaʊˈevər dɪd nɑːt weɪst taɪm ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mʌnθ spent ɪn ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈwɪtnəsəz ˈsaɪtəd baɪ ˈmɑːrtən hɪz ˈdɪlɪdʒənt ˈenəmi ˈɡaɪdəd baɪ sʌm veɪɡ ˈtreɪsəz dɪˈpɑːrtɪd ɑːn ə ˈdʒɜːrni frʌm wɪtʃ hiː dɪd nɑːt rɪˈtɜːrn əˈloʊn/
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All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.
/ɔːl ðə ˈwɪtnəsəz bɔːr aʊt ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ʌv ðə əˈkjuːzd ðə ˈlætər hɜːrd ðɪs ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd rɪˈdʒɔɪst ˈhoʊpɪŋ fɔːr ə ˈspiːdiː riˈliːs/
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Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.
/bɪˈfɔːr lɔːŋ hiː wɑːz əˈɡen brɔːt bɪˈfɔːr ðə dʒʌdʒ huː toʊld hɪm ðæt hɪz ˌdepəˈzɪʃən hæd bɪn kənˈfɜːrmd baɪ ɔːl ðə ˈwɪtnəsəz ɪɡˈzæmənd/
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"Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

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accordance noun US /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading “In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.”

cited verb US /ˈsaɪtəd/

past form of “cite” — make reference to

From this reading “The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.”

deposition noun US /ˌdepəˈzɪʃən/

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

From this reading “Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.”

detained verb US /dɪˈteɪnd/

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading “In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.”

diligent adjective US /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading “The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.”

Rolls noun US /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading “In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.”

seclusion noun US /sɪˈkluːʒən/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading “In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.”

speedy adjective US /ˈspiːdiː/

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading “All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

Bertrande

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From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

boreverbUS /bɔːr/

cause to be bored

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

citedverbUS /ˈsaɪtəd/

past form of “cite” — make reference to

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

denounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/

an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

depositionnounUS /ˌdepəˈzɪʃən/

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

Guerre

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From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

others

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From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

PierrenounUS /piˈer/

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

RollsnounUS /roʊlz/

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All the witnesses bore out the statement of the accused; the latter heard this in prison, and rejoiced, hoping for a speedy release.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

wastenounUS /weɪst/

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Before long he was again brought before the judge, who told him that his deposition had been confirmed by all the witnesses examined.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In accordance with the demand of the accused, Bertrande de Rolls was detained in seclusion, in order to remove her from the influence of Pierre Guerre.

witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading The latter, however, did not waste time, and during the month spent in examining the witnesses cited by Martin, his diligent enemy, guided by some vague traces, departed on a journey, from which he did not return alone.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Do you know of no others?" continued the magistrate.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #2752, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes take to read?

About 64 minutes of reading across 156 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes

Words and structures a reader meets early in Martin Guerre Celebrated Crimes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Eight
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Volumes
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Celebrated
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Crimes
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