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English jurist, judge and Tory politician (1723-1780)

Also known as: Sir William Blackstone, Уильям Блэкстон, وليام بلاكستون, 윌리엄 블랙스톤, ウィリアム・ブラックストン, 威廉·布萊克斯通

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