| ...and Oceans |
| AM GOD | Electro-black | 2001 - Century Media Records | 7/10 | 3.5/10 | 8.52/10 |
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| Abandon |
| When It Falls Apart | Doomed Post Hardcore | 2001 - Black Star Foundation | 6.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 6.67/10 |
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| Aborted |
| Engineering The Dead | Brutal Death | 2001 - Listenable Records | 8/10 | 8.43/10 | 7.49/10 |
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| Aborym |
| Fire Walk With Us | Black Metal industriel | 2001 - Scarlet Records | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | 6.76/10 |
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| Absu |
| Tara | Black-Thrash Metal | 2001 - Osmose Productions | 8.5/10 | 8.85/10 | 8.15/10 |
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| Aftertaste |
| Drifting Away (Démo) | Emocore | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | 5/5 | -/5 |
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| Agalloch |
| Of Stone, Wind, And Pillor (EP) | Black Metal / Folk | 2001 - The End Records | 4/5 | 3.83/5 | 3.33/5 |
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| Akin |
| Verse | Metal atmosphérique | 2001 - Sacral Productions | 8.5/10 | -/10 | 7.5/10 |
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| American Head Charge |
| The War of Art | Néo métal énervé | 2001 - Sony Music | 6/10 | 6.8/10 | 7.04/10 |
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| Amorphis |
| Am Universum | Rock / Métal athmosphérique | 2001 - Relapse Records | 7.5/10 | 7.7/10 | 7.77/10 |
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| Anaal Nathrakh |
| The Codex Necro | Brutal Black / Grind | 2001 - Mordgrimm | 9/10 | 8.27/10 | 7.14/10 |
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| Anata |
| Dreams of Death and Dismay | Death Metal | 2001 - Season Of Mist | 7.5/10 | 7.75/10 | 7.49/10 |
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| Anathema |
| A Fine Day To Exit | Métal triiiste | 2001 - Music For Nations | 9/10 | 7.92/10 | 7.49/10 |
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| Annihilator |
| Carnival Diablos | Thrash metal | 2001 - SPV | 8/10 | 8/10 | 8.1/10 |
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| Anorexia Nervosa |
| New Obscurantis Order | Black metal symphonique | 2001 - Osmose Productions | 9.5/10 | 8.81/10 | 8.07/10 |
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| Arch Enemy |
| Wages Of Sin | Death Mélodique | 2001 - Century Media Records | 8/10 | 7.75/10 | 8.26/10 |
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| Aria |
| Chimera | Heavy Metal | 2001 - Classic Company | 4/10 | -/10 | 6/10 |
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| Arkhon Infaustus |
| Hell Injection | Black/Death | 2001 - Osmose Productions | 8/10 | 8.15/10 | 6.48/10 |
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| Artsonic |
| Fashion Victim | Néo métal | 2001 - Warner Bros. | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10 | 7.38/10 |
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| Astrofaes |
| The Eyes of the Beast | Black Metal | 2001 - Oriana Music | 7/10 | -/10 | 5.97/10 |
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| Avrigus |
| The Secret Kingdom | Doom atmosphérique épique | 2001 - Hammerheart Records | 8.5/10 | 6.25/10 | 7.25/10 |
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| Babylon Pression |
| Classé X (Démo) | Métal hardcore | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Biohazard |
| Uncivilization | Hardcore/Metal énervé | 2001 - SPV | 7/10 | 7/10 | 7.08/10 |
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| Black Bomb A |
| Human Bomb | Hardcore | 2001 - Sriracha Sauce | 7.5/10 | 8/10 | 7.05/10 |
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| Blight |
| Without A Break (Démo) | Néo émo hardcore | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Blood Duster |
| Cunt | Death rock/Grind | 2001 - Relapse Records | 5/10 | -/10 | 6.41/10 |
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| Bolt Thrower |
| Honour - Valour - Pride | Death Metal | 2001 - Metal Blade Records | 8/10 | 8.13/10 | 7.68/10 |
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| Borknagar |
| Empiricism | Black Metal | 2001 - Century Media Records | 8.5/10 | 8.08/10 | 8.06/10 |
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| Brick Bath |
| I Won't Live The Lie | Thrashcore | 2001 - Crash Music | 7/10 | -/10 | 6.17/10 |
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| Brodequin |
| Festival Of Death | Brutal death metal | 2001 - Unmatched Brutality | 8/10 | 8.25/10 | 6.64/10 |
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| Broken Edge |
| Obey And Conform! | Metal "métal compresseur" | 2001 - Thundering Records | 7/10 | -/10 | 6.94/10 |
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| Burnt By The Sun |
| Soundtrack To The Personal Revolution | Brutal HxC | 2001 - Relapse Records | 7/10 | 8/10 | 7.54/10 |
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| Cadaver |
| Discipline | Brutal Black/Death | 2001 - Earache Records | 8/10 | 8.33/10 | 7.7/10 |
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| Cadavera |
| You will better die (Démo) | Hardcore / Thrash | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | 2.77/5 |
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| Candiria |
| 300 Percent Density | Metal / Hardcore / Jazz / Rap | 2001 - Century Media Records | 9/10 | 8.33/10 | 9/10 |
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| Carcariass |
| Killing Process | Techno-Death | 2001 - Adipocere Records | 9/10 | 8.54/10 | 8.01/10 |
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| Carnival in Coal |
| Fear Not | Metal extrême inclassable et barré | 2001 - Kodiak Records | 7.5/10 | 7.92/10 | 7.63/10 |
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| Carpathian Forest |
| Morbid Fascination of Death | Black Metal | 2001 - Avantgarde Music | 7.5/10 | 6.33/10 | 7.46/10 |
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| Cathedral |
| Endtyme | Doom Metal | 2001 - Earache Records | 8.5/10 | 7/10 | 7.71/10 |
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| Children Of Bodom |
| Follow The Reaper | Heavy / Black mélodique | 2001 - Nuclear Blast Records | 8/10 | 8.05/10 | 8.64/10 |
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| Chimaira |
| Pass Out Of Existence | Cyber Métalcore | 2001 - Roadrunner Records | 6.5/10 | 7.13/10 | 6.17/10 |
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| Cinerary |
| Rituals of Desecration (EP) | Brutal Death Metal | 2001 - Deepsend Records | 3.75/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Converge |
| Jane Doe | Hardcore | 2001 - Equal Vision Records | 8/10 | 9.15/10 | 9.24/10 |
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| Cradle Of Filth |
| Bitter Suites To Succubi (EP) | Heavy/Black gothique | 2001 - Sony Music / Abracadaver | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3.56/5 |
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| Cryptic Reborn |
| Démo (Démo) | Thrash varié | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Cult Of Luna |
| Cult of Luna | Post Hardcore | 2001 - Earache Records | 8/10 | 8.09/10 | 7.86/10 |
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| Dagoba |
| Release The Fury (EP) | Power métal | 2001 - Autoproduction | 3.5/5 | 4.38/5 | 3.51/5 |
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| Darkane |
| Insanity | Death / Thrash Mélodique | 2001 - Nuclear Blast Records | 8/10 | 8.56/10 | 8.27/10 |
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| Darkest Hour |
| So Sedated, So Secure | Death/Thrash/Hardcore | 2001 - Victory Records | 8/10 | 8.5/10 | 7.43/10 |
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| Deranged |
| Deranged | Brutal Death | 2001 - Listenable Records | 9/10 | 8.57/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Rated X | Brutal Death / Grind | 2001 - Listenable Records | 5/10 | 7.5/10 | 5.63/10 |
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| Desire |
| Locus Horrendus | Doom dépressif | 2001 - Skyfall Records | 7.5/10 | -/10 | 7.15/10 |
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| Deteriorot |
| In Ancient Beliefs | Death Metal | 2001 - Repulse Records | 9.5/10 | 8.83/10 | 7.25/10 |
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| Devilium |
| Pagan at War | Brutal Death Metal | 2001 - Criminal Records | 9/10 | 8.88/10 | 7.5/10 |
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| Devin Townsend |
| Terria | Soft Out of this World Metal | 2001 - InsideOut Music | 9.5/10 | 9.11/10 | 9.03/10 |
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| Diabolical Masquerade |
| Death's Design | BO film d'horreur : Black Metal atmosphérique et avantgardiste | 2001 - Avantgarde Music | 9/10 | 8.17/10 | 8.59/10 |
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| Diabolicum |
| The Dark Blood Rising | Black Metal industriel | 2001 - Code666 | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 6.82/10 |
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| Dies Irae |
| Immolated | Death Metal | 2001 - Metal Blade Records | 8/10 | 7.67/10 | 7.91/10 |
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| Dimmu Borgir |
| Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia | Black Metal Symphonique | 2001 - Nuclear Blast Records | 8.5/10 | 8.21/10 | 8.67/10 |
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| Disgust |
| In Aeternum... | Brutal Death | 2001 - Shock Wave Records / Warpath Records | 6.5/10 | -/10 | 8/10 |
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| Dragonlord |
| Rapture | Thrash black symphonique | 2001 - Spitfire Records | 7/10 | 6.5/10 | 7.47/10 |
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| Drowning / Brodequin / Aborted / Misery Index |
| Created To Kill (Split-CD) | Brutal Death / Grind | 2001 - Bones Brigade Records | 6.5/10 | 6/10 | -/10 |
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| Eighteen Visions |
| The Best Of (Compil.) | Métalcore bourrin | 2001 - Trustkill Records | 4/5 | -/5 | 3.38/5 |
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| Emperor |
| Prometheus | Post-black | 2001 - Candlelight Records | 9.5/10 | 9.07/10 | 7.73/10 |
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| Enslaved |
| Monumension | Black Metal Progressif | 2001 - Osmose Productions | 9/10 | 8.5/10 | 8.05/10 |
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| Entombed |
| Morning Star | Thrash Metal | 2001 - Music For Nations | 7/10 | 7.45/10 | 8.14/10 |
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| Entwine |
| Gone | Metal gothique | 2001 - Spikefarm Records | 6.5/10 | 5.5/10 | 7.99/10 |
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| Envy |
| All The Footprints You've Ever Left A... | Screamo | 2001 - HG Fact | 9.5/10 | 8.94/10 | -/10 |
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| eOn |
| Eon (Démo) | Metalcore | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | 3.82/5 |
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| Ephel Duath |
| Rephormula | Black metal symphonique avantgardiste | 2001 - Elitist Records | 8/10 | 6.75/10 | 7.69/10 |
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| Es La Guerilla |
| Prepare Your Ass For The Third World ... | Hardcore guerrier | 2001 - Golden Boyz | -/5 | 3.25/5 | -/5 |
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| Eternal Tears Of Sorrow |
| A Virgin And A Whore | Heavy/death | 2001 - Spinefarm Records | 8/10 | 9/10 | 8.61/10 |
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| Evergrey |
| In Search Of Truth | Heavy/Dark Mélodique | 2001 - InsideOut Music | 9/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.4/10 |
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| Evoken |
| Quietus | Funeral Death / Doom | 2001 - Avantgarde Music | 10/10 | 8.62/10 | 8.45/10 |
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| Eyeless |
| Self Inflected Torture (Démo) | Deathcore | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Falconer |
| Falconer | Power Metal | 2001 - Metal Blade Records | 8.5/10 | 8.5/10 | 7.95/10 |
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| Fantômas |
| The Director's Cut | Metal expérimental/B.O.F./Grind | 2001 - Ipecac Recordings | 10/10 | 9/10 | 9/10 |
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| Fear Factory |
| Digimortal | Cyber métal | 2001 - Roadrunner Records | 7.5/10 | 6.32/10 | 6.5/10 |
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| Finntroll |
| Jaktens Tid | Black Metal Folklorique | 2001 - Spinefarm Records | 9/10 | 8.18/10 | 8.19/10 |
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| Fis(ch)er |
| Fischer (Démo) | Fusion | 2001 - Autoproduction | -/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Fleshtized |
| Here Among Thorns | Death Metal | 2001 - Mighty Music | 9/10 | 8.54/10 | 7.71/10 |
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| Flying Pooh |
| Viva San Antonio | Cartoon Core | 2001 - Autoproduction | 7.5/10 | -/10 | 6.75/10 |
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| Funeral Inception |
| Anthems of Disenchantment | Brutal Death indonésien | 2001 - Warpath Records | 7/10 | 7.5/10 | 6.3/10 |
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| God Dethroned |
| Ravenous | Brutal Death / Thrash mélodique | 2001 - Metal Blade Records | 8/10 | 8.36/10 | 8.6/10 |
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| Godgory |
| Way Beyond | Doom | 2001 - Nuclear Blast Records | 7/10 | 7.5/10 | 7.13/10 |
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| Gojira |
| Terra Incognita | Death | 2001 - Next Music / Boycott | 9/10 | 8.44/10 | 8.44/10 |
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| Gorgasm |
| Bleeding Profusely | Brutal Death | 2001 - Extremities Productions | 8.5/10 | 8.55/10 | -/10 |
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| Greed |
| One Of Seven | Néo-métal énervé | 2001 - Universal Music | 6.5/10 | 7/10 | 6.94/10 |
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| Gronibard |
| Gronibard | Porno-grind | 2001 - Bones Brigade Records | 9/10 | 5/10 | 8.01/10 |
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| HateSphere |
| Hatesphere | Death/Thrash | 2001 - Scarlet Records | 8/10 | -/10 | 7.53/10 |
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| Hypocrisy |
| 10 Years of Chaos and Confusion (Comp... | Best Of | 2001 - Nuclear Blast Records | -/5 | 3.5/5 | 4.11/5 |
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| Hypokras |
| Dead and Hungry | Thrash / Death | 2001 - Warpath Records | 6.5/10 | -/10 | 7.5/10 |
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| Illdisposed |
| Kokaiinum | Death metal | 2001 - DieHard Music | 6.5/10 | 6/10 | 7.88/10 |
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| Immemoreal |
| Temple Of Retribution | Black/Death | 2001 - Blackend Records | 7.5/10 | 9/10 | 7.82/10 |
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| Impaled Nazarene |
| Absence Of War Does Not Mean Peace | Black/Punk Metal | 2001 - Osmose Productions | 9/10 | 8.14/10 | 7.8/10 |
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| In Flames |
| The Tokyo Showdown (Live) | Death Metal Mélodique | 2001 - Nuclear Blast Records | 3.75/5 | 3.38/5 | 3.05/5 |
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| In Thy Dreams |
| Highest Beauty | Death/Thrash mélodique | 2001 - War Music | 7/10 | -/10 | 6.5/10 |
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| Ingurgitating Oblivion |
| Cadence and Perspective in Desolation... | Death Metal Technique | 2001 - Indépendant / Hessian Firm | 3.5/5 | -/5 | -/5 |
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| Inside Conflict |
| Unearthed From Wonderland | Brutalcore | 2001 - Overcome Records | 7/10 | 7.88/10 | 8.25/10 |
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| Internecine |
| The Book Of Lambs | Brutal Death | 2001 - Hammerheart Records | 7.5/10 | 7.85/10 | 7.66/10 |
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