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30歲嘅利奧波德二世
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一時間聲名大噪,威震全球地理界41Please respect copyright.PENANAgB4AZrXSuX
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嫁咗畀個有錢佬)
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一紙風行嘅"Through the Dark Continent"
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自始成為英國家傳戶曉嘅探險家)
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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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實際嘅意思就係“阻我(或者做唔到嘢) 者死”
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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41Please respect copyright.PENANATIEJI2lrPG
西方國家係好重視契約嘅41Please respect copyright.PENANAtBeFyLH08l
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(至於到底啲黑鬼認唔認帳就遲啲先講)41Please respect copyright.PENANAdJKw3BniVP
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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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