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The Great Courses Plus is the streaming home of thousands of hours of engaging courses designed to enrich and improve your life. Academically comprehensive and relentlessly engaging, our courses bring lifelong learners face-to-face with trusted professors and subject matter experts on topics ranging from science and history to philosophy and religion to travel and professional growth. Always ad-free, the Great Courses Plus is the place to experience the pure joy of learning—anytime, anywhere.

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