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The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. IX

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. IX is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.
Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.
I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."
And he then declared them the King's prisoners.
Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. IX

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. IX is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.
/juː ɑːr kənˈviːnd təˈɡeðər tuː ˈmænəfest tuː juː hɪz ˈmædʒəstiz ˈfaɪnəl ˌrezəˈluːʃən tuː ðə frentʃ ɪnˈhæbətənts ʌv ðɪs hɪz ˈprɑːvəns/
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Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.
/jɔːr lændz ənd ˈtenəmənts ˈkætəl ʌv ɔːl kaɪndz ənd laɪv stɑːk ʌv ɔːl sɔːrts ɑːr ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd tuː ðə kraʊn ənd juː jʊrˈselvz ɑːr tuː biː riˈmuːvd frʌm ðɪs hɪz ˈprɑːvəns/
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I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."
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And he then declared them the King's prisoners.
/ənd hiː ðen dɪˈklerd ðem ðə kɪŋz ˈprɪzənərz/
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Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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babes noun US /beɪbz/

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading “Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.”

convened verb US /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading “"You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.”

forfeited adjective US /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/

surrendered as a penalty

From this reading “Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.”

included adjective US /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading “Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.”

majesty's noun US /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading “"You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.”

nineteen noun US /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading “Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.”

tenements noun US /ˈtenəmənts/

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading “Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.”

twenty-three noun US /ˈtwentiθriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading “Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.”

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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 Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

babesnounUS /beɪbz/

plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/

past form of “convene” — meet formally

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

crownnounUS /kraʊn/

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/

made known or openly avowed

From this reading And he then declared them the King's prisoners.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

discommoding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/

surrendered as a penalty

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And he then declared them the King's prisoners.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/

a social unit living together

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading And he then declared them the King's prisoners.

landsnounUS /lændz/

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading And he then declared them the King's prisoners.

provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/

a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

seventy-sixadjective

being six more than seventy

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/

have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

sonsnounUS /sʌnz/

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

soulsnounUS /soʊlz/

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

tenementsnounUS /ˈtenəmənts/

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And he then declared them the King's prisoners.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And he then declared them the King's prisoners.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

twenty-sevennoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

twenty-threenounUS /ˈtwentiθriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I am, through his majesty's goodness, directed to allow you liberty to carry off your money and household goods, as many as you can, without discommoding the vessels you go in."

wivesnounUS /waɪvz/

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Their wives and families shared their lot; their sons, five hundred and twenty-seven in number; their daughters, five hundred and seventy-six; in the whole, women and babes and old men and children all included, nineteen hundred and twenty-three souls.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You are convened together to manifest to you his majesty's final resolution to the French inhabitants of this his province.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/

used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action

From this reading Your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the crown, and you yourselves are to be removed from this his province.

Chapter 6 of The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. IX by Henry Cabot [Editor] Lodge holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 6 holds 440 sentences of The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted — Vol. IX, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.

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Introduction
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Biographical
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