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The force awakens, the seventh entry in the movie franchise and the start of a new trilogy and new chapter for the series. Dec 12, 2016 one of the most beautiful things in this world is to experience a different reality through film, television or books. Even readers whove always assumed history is a dull, stale subject will be captivated by these scholarly meditations upon the links between our world and a galaxy far, far away. R sunstein, the author, did a great job of connecting the star wars films to real life.
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