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No. 230
The Trenches of Academe
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RUSSIAN HOARDS
DEATH IN VENICE
TALK TO THE HAN
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Good Scammer
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Better & Payback
On most crime series, women are criminals, victims, or avenging investigators. Lately, though, some excellent shows offer heroines…
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Platinum Born
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