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Today: #37 in News on our combined chart.
Today: #105 in News, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #50 in News, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #90 in News, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #183 in News, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #177 in News, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #70 in News, Mexico on our combined chart.
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Today: #136 in News, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #76 in News, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #45 in News, South Africa on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 22 | #136 | #136 |
| Oct 21 | #133 | #133 |
| Oct 20 | #124 | #124 |
| Oct 19 | #180 | #180 |
| Oct 18 | #136 | #136 |
| Oct 17 | #162 | #162 |
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