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3、mcontinued his learninginterestinhistorywhichincludedseriouscollegestudy,andaMaster’sdegree.HeisnowauniversityprofessoratasmalluniversityinLosAngeles.IntheUnitedStatestherearemanyschoolsthathavehistorydepartments.Therearelargeuniversitieswithasmanyas60thousandstudentsa
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