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Chi.: Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite (Orb: On the Movements of the Earth) – 03
Oppression is oppression, and atrocities are atrocities. And kudos to any writer who chooses to use their gifts to expose such evil.
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Sometimes it takes someone with intellectual clarity - even if its misplaced - to break through the bonds of ignorance.
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Golly, I wonder who Jolenta's father is.
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You can't talk about this series without acknowledging that it is, at heart, both academic and philosophical as much as entertainment for its own sake.
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Orb: On the Movements of the Earth is currently streaming on Netflix....
First Look: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
In 15th-century Poland, religion is king, and those who suggest otherwise or fall prey to wicked beliefs are burned at the stake for heresy. Rafal, a highly intelligent…
First Impression: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
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