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Hi, I'm Odile, a historical linguist from the Netherlands who also likes to write about music, games, and history. Check out my longer blog posts and other writings on Sub Specie.

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Europe's Inner Demons - Norman Cohn

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Eyrbyggja Saga (Paperback, Sewn Binding) - Unknown, Hermann Pálsson, Paul Edwards

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