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	N-4 Down: The Hunt for the Arctic Airship Italia 3.83 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 2021 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Крушение «Италии»: История арктической экспедиции Умберто Нобиле by Марк Пайсинг, Mark Piesing (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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