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Quatrains 61-80

Episode 4 of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald 5th edition), The by Omar Khayyám (1048 - 1131) podcast, hosted by LibriVox, titled "Quatrains 61-80" was published on April 20, 2026 and runs 7 minutes.

April 20, 2026 ·7m · Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám (Fitzgerald 5th edition), The by Omar Khayyám (1048 - 1131)

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