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Today: #177 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #43 in Science, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #62 in Science, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #65 in Science, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #23 in Science, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #25 in Science, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #49 in Science, India on our combined chart.
Today: #79 in Science, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #96 in Science, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #50 in Science, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #177 | #162 | — |
| Oct 26 | #143 | #128 | — |
| Oct 25 | #128 | #115 | #93 |
| Oct 24 | #198 | #185 | — |
| Oct 23 | #194 | #182 | — |
| Oct 20 | #186 | #172 | — |
| Oct 19 | #132 | #114 | — |
| Oct 18 | #113 | #93 | #93 |
| Oct 17 | — | #187 | — |
| Oct 14 | — | #194 | — |
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