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A tour of the underwater world is a science fiction novel written by jules verne which was published in 1870. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea part 2, chapter 19. Francis has a background in theater activism for young audiences, while miller and wyrd focus on multimedia and transmedia storytelling in theatrical productions. It is the story of captain nemo and his submarine nautilus. A french league in verns time was about four kilometers, or about 2.
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