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A Good Read
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Today: #138 in Arts, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #173 in Arts, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #40 in Arts, Ireland on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · Ireland
Latest daily rankings: Oct 13. New rankings will appear after the next update.
History builds daily. We started tracking this show on the Arts, Ireland chart recently, so the trend line appears after a second day of data.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | #40 | #39 | #39 |
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