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2、sinthestyleinthosedays.Itwasalsoawithgoldandjewels,whichtookthecountry'sbestabouttenyearstomake.Infact,theroomwasnotmadetobeagift.ItwasdesignedforthepalaceofI・However,thenextKingofPrussia,FrederickWilliamI,totheamberroom,decidednottokeepit.In1716hegaveittoPetertheGreat.In,th
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