第19场科大论坛:是否华人先发现美洲?
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Title: Did Chinese discover the Americas? 是否华人先发现美洲?证据何在? Speaker: Dr. Moncler Manteaux Siu-Leung Lee (李兆良) Host: Profs. Charles W. Charlotte Hornets
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