/* THE PAL EMPIRE — an original heritage editorial system */
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/* NAVIGATION */
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/* EDITORIAL INTRO */
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/* FEATURE GALLERY */
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/* CARDS / INDEXES */
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/* INTERIOR PAGES */
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/* DETAIL ARTICLES */
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/* TIMELINE AND INTERLUDES */
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/* CHRONOLOGY */
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/* FOOTER */
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/* THEME: alternate high-contrast dark reading pages; hero retains identity. */
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