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    • Hainesport, NJ, United States
    • 03-02-13

    highly disappointed

    What disappointed you about Thomas Jefferson?

    Sound quality was poor and the speaker's performance was below average. $3 is too much to pay for stuttering, random pauses, and pronouncing words incorrectly. I will not make the mistake of purchasing from Great Thoughts or Deaver Brown again.

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    Very, very poor quality.

    This is easily the worst title I have purchased from your database. The gentleman narrating is not able to convey the messages of the text.