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	Communal Violence in the British Empire: Disturbing the Pax 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 6 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
	Fighting like the Devil for the sake of God: Protestants, Catholics and the origins of violence in Victorian Belfast 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 2 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
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	Goodbye F*cking Habits: Change your mindset. A 15-day self-help path to improve your habits and your life, and to achieve what you want by Mark Doyle (Goodreads Author), Monica Manson it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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
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“They’ were policemen, civil servants, teachers, the local council, judges – anybody who held the whip hand over the common man.”
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