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For the first time in recorded history, humanity is gaining access to an entire ocean that has been closed since before civilisation began.

Throughout history, every major shift in trade routes has reshaped the balance of power. From Venice to the British Empire, geography has quietly determined which nations rise and which decline.

Now the Arctic is opening.

Could this become the next great turning point in history?



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