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2006 book by Michael Shermer
Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design is a 2006 book by Michael Shermer, an author, publisher, and historian of science. Shermer examines
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American science writer (born 1954)
the Unknown was released in 2005.[citation needed] His 2006 book Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design marshals point-by-point arguments
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Hypothesis about sapient life and the universe
time. W.H. Freeman. ISBN 978-0-7167-3090-3. Shermer, Michael (2007). Why Darwin matters. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-8050-8121-3. e.g. Carr, B. J.; Rees, M. J.
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2004 book by Michael Shermer
ISBN 0-8050-7520-8. 350 pages. Scientific skepticism Evolutionary ethics Why Darwin Matters The Moral Arc Mason, Ian Garrick (2004-03-06). "The Science of Good
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English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
Charles Robert Darwin (/ˈdɑːrwɪn/ DAR-win; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his
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Michael Shermer, Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design (2007). ISBN 9780805083064 Niall Shanks. God, the Devil, and Darwin: A Critique of
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National Public Radio. Retrieved 2009-12-11. Shermer, Michael (2006). Why Darwin Matters. Times Books. p. 110. ISBN 0-8050-8121-6. Leigh, Andrew (October 15
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conscientious doubts, without forming fixed opinions on certain religious matters. Darwin continued to play a leading part in the parish work of the local church
Religious views of Charles Darwin
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columnist for Scientific American; author of Why Darwin Matters, The Science of Good and Evil, and Why People Believe Weird Things Cornelius Cole Smith
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0-8050-7708-1 OCLC 55682384 Dewey Decimal 501 22 LC Class Q175 .S53437 2005 Preceded by The Science of Good and Evil Followed by Why Darwin Matters
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0805074791 Holt Paperbacks 2nd 2003 Shermer, Michael Scientific skepticism Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design 0805083065 Holt Paperbacks Paperback
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2007 book by Donald Prothero
Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters is a 2007 book by American paleontologist Donald Prothero where he documents the evolutionary history
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1995 book by Daniel Dennett
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life is a 1995 book by the philosopher Daniel Dennett, in which the author looks at some of the
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Phrase to describe the mechanism of natural selection
of Gene-Darwinism and Universal Darwinism Archived 30 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Universitätsverlag Göttingen. Shermer, Michael; Why People Believe
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1859 book on evolution by Charles Darwin
demonstration of why academic books matter" and "a book which has changed the way we think about everything". Evolutionary biology portal Charles Darwin bibliography
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2010 book by Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini
authors criticize Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection. It is an extension of an argument first presented as "Why Pigs Don't Have Wings" in the
What_Darwin_Got_Wrong
American political activist (1993–2025)
Campus Battlefield: How Conservatives Can WIN the Battle on Campus and Why It Matters. Donald Trump Jr. wrote the foreword for the book. In a review for The
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evolutionary defeat. Jerry Coyne (2009). Why Evolution Is True. Charles Darwin (1859). The Origin of Species. Charles Darwin (1871). The Descent of Man. Richard
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1871 book by Charles Darwin
and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871, which applies evolutionary theory to human evolution
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
The_Descent_of_Man,_and_Selection_in_Relation_to_Sex
Period when evolution was widely accepted, but natural selection was not
Julian Huxley used the phrase "the eclipse of Darwinism" to describe the state of affairs prior to what he called the "modern synthesis". During the "eclipse"
The_eclipse_of_Darwinism
Topic in Aristotelian philosophy
are four kinds of answers to "why" questions: Matter The material cause of a change or movement. Aristotle defines matter as, "...the primary substratum
Four_causes
2021 book on neuroscience and epistemology by Iain McGilchrist
Things magazine, Dan Hitchens described The Matter With Things as a book that "may mark the end of the Age of Darwin and the beginning of a new intellectual
The_Matter_with_Things
Change in the heritable traits of populations
two British naturalists, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, in the mid-19th century as an explanation for why organisms are adapted to their physical
Evolution
List of fictional characters shown in The Amazing World of Gumball
12-year-old cat Gumball Watterson and his family—adoptive brother goldfish Darwin, younger sister Anais, and parents Nicole (née Senicourt) and Richard. Other
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Life of Charles Darwin from 1873 to 1882
Between 1873 and 1882, the life and work of Charles Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms continued with investigations into carnivorous and climbing
Darwin from Insectivorous Plants to Worms
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English biologist (1825–1895)
in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Huxley's famous 1860 Oxford
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Professor Emeritus of Biology at UCSD
Prometheus, The Accelerating Pace Of Human Evolution (1999), The Spark Of Life: Darwin And The Primeval Soup (2001), and The Darwinian Tourist: Viewing the World
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U.S. non-profit public policy think tank
the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2021. "Mind Matters". Mind Matters. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 10
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British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
the TV series, titled "Why Are We Here?" The Root of All Evil? (2006) The Enemies of Reason (2007) The Genius of Charles Darwin (2008) Faith School Menace
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Responses to Charles Darwin's 1859 book
describing an evolutionary mechanism that was similar to Darwin's own theory. Darwin put matters in the hands of his friends Lyell and Hooker, who agreed
Reactions to On the Origin of Species
Reactions_to_On_the_Origin_of_Species
Manner in which humans engage sexually
inbreeding, since inbreeding can have deleterious effects on progeny. Charles Darwin, who was married to his first cousin Emma Wedgwood, considered that the
Human_sexual_activity
American philosopher and anthropologist (1907–1977)
contributions of Charles Darwin. Eiseley's reputation was established primarily through his books, including The Immense Journey (1957), Darwin's Century (1958)
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Display of humor using words
Emotions in Man and Animals. In this early study Darwin raises further questions about who laughs and why they laugh; the myriad responses since then illustrate
Joke
Theory in neurology
Neural Darwinism is a biological, and more specifically Darwinian and selectionist, approach to understanding global brain function, originally proposed
Neural_Darwinism
Mechanism of evolution by differential reproduction
traits characteristic of a population or species over generations. Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", contrasting it with artificial
Natural_selection
English naturalist (1823–1913)
published that year alongside extracts from Charles Darwin's writings on the topic. It spurred Darwin to set aside the "big species book" he was drafting
Alfred_Russel_Wallace
Between 1868 and 1872, the life and work of Charles Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions continued with aspects of his intended "Big Book" on evolution
Darwin from Descent of Man to Emotions
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Scientific hypothesis about inheritance
March 2010). "Why everything you've been told about evolution is wrong". The Guardian. Rutherford, Adam (19 March 2010). "Beyond a 'Darwin was wrong' headline"
Lamarckism
British botanist and explorer (1817–1911)
the 19th century. He was a founder of geographical botany and Charles Darwin's closest friend. For 20 years he served as director of the Royal Botanical
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Australian bushman and inspiration for Crocodile Dundee (1954–1999)
He started up Melaleuca, a cattle station 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of Darwin, near Kakadu National Park, named after the Melaleuca paper bark trees which
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enough on scientific matters, of course. Both Wigner and Teller are very able scientists.... But when it came to political matters the emotional factor
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American comedian and actor (born 1955)
a sketch comedy pilot for Fox. This included a sketch of a trailer for "Darwin", a mock film in which he played the evolutionary biologist, as well as
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American geneticist
Machine, retrieved 21 July 2018 Duke Today, "Mohamed Noor: 'What Matters To Me and Why'", retrieved 21 July 2018 Noor, M. A. F. 2018. Live Long and Evolve:
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contributors to the Society's first edited volume, Why the Science and Religion Dialogue Matters (Watts and Dutton, eds, 2006), included contributors
International Society for Science and Religion
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2015 book by Nick Lane
space. The question of how life originated became urgent when Charles Darwin's 1859 On the Origin of Species became widely accepted by biologists. The
The_Vital_Question
American far-right political activist (born 1998)
to roll back immigration". Media Matters for America. December 4, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2026. Staff, Media Matters (January 30, 2026). "Nick Fuentes:
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Original Unix operating system from Bell Labs
132. Retrieved 30 January 2015. Siebenmann, Chris (Nov 21, 2021). "Why V7 Unix Matters So Much". CSpace. Archived from the original on July 29, 2025. Retrieved
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1976 book by Richard Dawkins
ever knowing why, for over three thousand million years before the truth finally dawned on one of them. His name was Charles Darwin." Darwin (and Alfred
The_Selfish_Gene
2009 Canadian film
toward Darwin, telling him that she probably just ran away, especially when Darwin mentions that her car and purse are gone. However, Darwin still pushes
Summer's_Blood
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
variety of factors and approached 100 percent in some areas. Some reasons why survival chances varied was the availability of emigration and protection
The_Holocaust
Motor racing competition
as a co-driver. Brodie Kostecki was ruled out of the final race of the Darwin Triple Crown, due to heat related illness. He was replaced by his enduro
2026_Supercars_Championship
Time scales on the billions of years
(15 October 2014). Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters. University of Chicago Press. pp. 68–70. ISBN 978-0-226-20393-5. Braterman
Deep_time
1857 book by Philip Henry Gosse
Geological Knot is a book by Philip Gosse, written in 1857 (two years before Darwin's On the Origin of Species), in which he argues that the fossil record is
Omphalos_(book)
Void between celestial bodies
original on 22 March 2015. Landgraf, M.; et al. (February 2001), "IRSI/Darwin: peering through the interplanetary dust cloud", ESA Bulletin, 105 (105):
Outer_space
English anatomist, writer and activist (1849–1898)
"Charles Darwin and Karl Marx: A Comparison" The New Century Review, March–April 1897; cf. James R. Moore (1988) op. cit., pp. 311-312. J. R. Moore "Why Darwin
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theory of evolution by natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin in 1859. Charles Darwin gave new direction to morphology and physiology, by uniting
History of zoology (1859–present)
History_of_zoology_(1859–present)
British geologist, historian, and academic (born 1932)
ISBN 978-0-226-73128-5) Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters (Chicago, 2014, ISBN 978-0-226-20393-5) brief description at U. of Chicago
Martin_J._S._Rudwick
British journalist and economist (born 1989)
disparity between men and women in the field of research economics and why this matters for the profession. The article was influential in encouraging other
Soumaya_Keynes
19th-century scientific controversy
central to the scientific debate on human evolution that followed Charles Darwin's 1859 publication of On the Origin of Species. The name comes from the title
Great_Hippocampus_Question
2005 studio album by Nickel Creek
Why Should The Fire Die? is the third major album release and fifth album overall by progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek. The album was released on
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6th-century BC Greek lyric poet
Ashley Montagu, 'Theognis, Darwin and Social Selection' in Isis Vol.37, No. 1/2 (May 1947) page 24, online here Charles Darwin, The Descent of Man, 2nd
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1875 book by Charles Darwin in
On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants is a book by Charles Darwin first printed in book form in 1875 by John Murray. Originally, the text appeared
On the Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants
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2005 book by John McCain and Mark Salter
Ferdinand Magellan DISCERNMENT — Leonardo da Vinci CURIOSITY — Charles Darwin ENTHUSIASM — Theodore Roosevelt EXCELLENCE — Wilma Rudolph SELFLESSNESS
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British actor (born 1961)
John Brodie Innes in the 2009 film Creation, based on the life of Charles Darwin. In the 2015 film The Man Who Knew Infinity, he portrayed the philosopher
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Theory in evolutionary biology
Gould proposed that the degree of gradualism commonly attributed to Charles Darwin is virtually nonexistent in the fossil record, and that stasis dominates
Punctuated_equilibrium
Evolutionary retention of no longer needed structures in living organisms
contrast Darwin argued that the wings of emus would be definitely vestigial, as they appear to have no major extant function; however, function is a matter of
Vestigiality
Award ceremony for films of 2024
mastered the delicate mechanics of that juggling act, acknowledging weightier matters — such as bringing out Los Angeles firefighters for an extended ovation
97th_Academy_Awards
Scottish grain merchant, fruit farmer, forester, and landowner
reasons given for why Matthew does not deserve priority for natural selection over Darwin and Wallace, Such efforts to denigrate Darwin misunderstand the
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Espinosa A. 2013. (2013). "Galapagos III world evolution summit: why evolution matters" (PDF). Evolution. 6. Evolution: Education and Outreach: 6:28. doi:10
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German zoologist (1834–1919)
phylogeny, ontogeny, and Protista. Haeckel promoted and popularised Charles Darwin's work in Germany and developed the disproven but influential recapitulation
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Marvel Comics fictional character
uncle Vulcan, he frees Darwin from inside him. Later, Professor X recruits Rachel, along with Havok, Nightcrawler, Warpath, Darwin, and Polaris, for a space
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1984 science fiction novel by William Gibson
Cyberpunk Trilogy". In Murphy & Vint (2010), pp. 81-94. Bould, Mark. "Why Neo Flies, and Why He Shouldn't: The Critique of Cyberpun in Gwyneth Jones' Escape
Neuromancer
accident that killed three and injured several others. "Fish kills man on Darwin harbour after 'launching' itself into boat". ABC News. 15 August 2020. "This
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American author (born 1959)
examines the lives of both historical and contemporary figures such as Charles Darwin, Paul Graham, the Wright Brothers, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Edison, and
Robert Greene (American author)
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evolutionary ideas came to prominence in the 19th century. When Charles Darwin published his 1859 book On the Origin of Species, his theory of evolution
Objections_to_evolution
Hypothesis of hidden life in space
birds for over a century now, wondering why no other birds answered. The galactic skies are full of hawks, that's why. Planetisms that don't know enough to
Dark_forest_hypothesis
1995 book by Richard Webster
Why Freud Was Wrong: Sin, Science and Psychoanalysis (1995; second edition 1996; third edition 2005) is a book by Richard Webster, in which the author
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Annual book award
Swabian A. Douglas Stone Quantum Physics 2013 The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail—but Some Don't Nate Silver Statistics 2012 The Fate
Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science
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American pornographic film actress (born 1991)
Chronicle (video). December 3, 2021. Smith, Christian (August 29, 2022). "Why Fortnite Apologized To Adriana Chechik Amid Twitch Ban". SVG.com. Majumdar
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The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today Shortlist Erika Howsare The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with
PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
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English philosopher (1919–2018)
Anthropological Universality and Particularity ed Neil Roughley Why Memes? (2000) Alas, Poor Darwin ed Hukary and Steven Rose The Need for Wonder Archived 30
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Area of physical and philosophical debate
be considered real, and what the nature of measurement is, among other matters. While some variation of the Copenhagen interpretation is commonly presented
Interpretations of quantum mechanics
Interpretations_of_quantum_mechanics
1996 book by Michael Behe
Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution (1996; second edition 2006) is a book by Michael J. Behe, a professor of biochemistry at Lehigh
Darwin's_Black_Box
2008 American propaganda film
Expelled, which was about Darwinism and why it has such a lock on the academic establishment when the theory has so many holes. And why freedom of speech has
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
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Internet meme
'Florida Man' stories, and why the state should let its 'freak flag fly high'undefined. Interview by M. Peddie. Florida Matters: Live & Localundefined. WUSF
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City in Texas, United States
Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017. Payne, Darwin (1982). "Chapter VII: The Emergence of "Big D"". Dallas, an illustrated
Dallas
Preserved remains or traces of organisms from a past geological age
PMID 15983372. Prothero, Donald R. (2007). Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters. Columbia University Press. pp. 50–53. ISBN 978-0-231-51142-1. Isaak
Fossil
Kinetic theory of gravity
lead to a deviation from Newton's law. Here Darwin replaced Le Sage's cage-like units of ordinary matter with microscopic hard spheres of uniform size
Le Sage's theory of gravitation
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NCERT books also saw exclusion of Darwin's evolution theory. In India, there were minimal references to Darwinism in the 19th century. While elements
Hindu_views_on_evolution
Election of Australia's 48th parliament
the Port Darwin to Australian ownership if elected. 5 April: During a visit to a community Australian rules football (AFL) ground in Darwin, Dutton accidentally
2025 Australian federal election
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American journalist (1936–2021)
Press, 2012. Darwin's House of Cards. Seattle: Discovery Institute Press, 2017. Audiobook available. Book contributions "Mises And Gorbachev: Why Socialism
Tom_Bethell
7th-century Christian Greek-language polemic against Judaism
sources displayed gross misunderstanding of matters Islamic, just as Muslim sources generally did of matters Byzantine." – Colin Wells. Ancient Greek: Διδασκαλία
Doctrina_Jacobi
Country in northwestern Europe
Scotland on any matter at all, including devolved matters ... In theory, therefore, Westminster may legislate on Scottish devolved matters whenever it chooses
United_Kingdom
Australian wrongly convicted of murder
child, Kahlia, was born in November 1982 at the Darwin Hospital while Lindy was in the custody of Darwin Prison after being falsely convicted of Azaria's
Lindy_Chamberlain-Creighton
Australian rules footballer (born 1997)
Senior farewelled in Darwin". ABC.net.au. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2025. "Family ties and Tiwi pride: Why Long's homecoming matters most". AFL.com.au
Ben_Long_(footballer)
Type of fossilized remains
ancestors. In 1859, when Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was first published, the fossil record was poorly known. Darwin described the perceived lack
Transitional_fossil
Philosophical and spiritual question
more secular form: the therapist helps the individual realize what matters to them or why their life is worth living. In this regard, they may discover how
Meaning_of_life
1984 speech by New York Governor Mario Cuomo
spin to accuse Reagan of explicitly endorsing the philosophy of Social Darwinism: Maybe—Maybe, Mr. President. But I'm afraid not. Because the truth is
A_Tale_of_Two_Cities_(speech)
Cognitive bias about one's own skill
of the Dunning–Kruger effect were expressed by theorists such as Charles Darwin ("Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge") and
Dunning–Kruger_effect
Season of television series
Gumball Watterson, a blue 12-year-old cat, along with his adopted brother, Darwin, a goldfish. Together, they cause mischief among their family, as well as
The Amazing World of Gumball season 5
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