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Noun

1. {{lb|en|scholarly studies}} A written [[commentary]] which discusses previously produced [[original]] work of another [[author]], especially a [[notable]] author.
2. {{lb|en|historiography}} A study of past events or a past author written from the [[perspective]] of a later period of time; a [[document]] that draws on one or more historical [[primary source]]s and [[interpret]]s or [[analyse]]s them, including documents such as [[newspaper]]s whose accuracy is open to question.

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