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British naval historian (1909–1993)

Also known as: Cyril Northcote Parkinson, N. Parkinson, Сирил Норткот Паркинсон, سيريل نورثكوت باركنسون, シリル・ノースコート・パーキンソン, 西里爾·諾斯古德·帕金森

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