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Or will Clashwoman beat them all to greatness by reminding us of the endless confrontations that seem to forever plague our species?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this next volume of the bestselling graphic series, Yuval Noah Harari, David Vandermeulen, and Daniel Casanave continue to present the complicated story of humankind with wit, empathy, and originality. Alongside the unlikely cast of new characters, we are rejoined by the familiar faces of Yuval, Zoe, Professor Saraswati, Bill and Cindy (now Romans), Skyman and Captain Dollar. 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