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Alexandria · MMXXVIExplicit colophon · 2026

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highest temperature recorded on Earth

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cea mai mare temperatură înregistrată pe Pământ
Lämmärekord
Nhiệt độ cao nhất được ghi nhận trên Trái đất
plej alta temperaturo iam ajn registrita en Tero
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