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Today: #99 in News on our combined chart.
Today: #177 in News, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #146 in News, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #109 in News, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #45 in News, India on our combined chart.
Today: #43 in News, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #35 in News, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #92 in News, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Position on the News, Japan combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | #43 | #41 | #40 |
| Oct 21 | #48 | #46 | #44 |
| Oct 20 | #37 | #35 | #34 |
| Oct 19 | #42 | #40 | #38 |
| Oct 18 | #37 | #35 | #33 |
| Oct 17 | #34 | #33 | #32 |
| Oct 16 | #34 | #32 | #31 |
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