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First Impressions – Cestvs: The Roman Fighter
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Spring 2021 First Impressions – Cestvs: The Roman Fighter
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Cestvs is a slave in the Roman Empire, drafted as a boxer to fight other slaves for the entertainment of the high class. Due to his owner being…
First Impression: CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
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CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- – Episode 1
On paper, this premiere is heavy stuff. Fortunately, it’s all portrayed with such staggering incompetence that the brutality lands with the impact of a discarded tissue.
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The Chicago Sky have won the first of a five game series against the Connecticut Sun in...
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