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就係咁呢隻熱煎堆就畀利奧波德二世嗰隻冷手執咗喇
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經過四年幾佢總共收集到四百幾份
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其實呢個正正就係利奧波德二世個計劃最關鍵嘅一部分35Please respect copyright.PENANAz2vPpgxhAL
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喺呢一刻,利奧波德二世到咗展示佢外交手腕嘅時候喇
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