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Part One: The Family That Stole Malaysia

Behind the Bastards

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Judges Are Great, Judges Love Judges

James Brooke is born in 1803 to a judge named Thomas Brooke, who lives in India. He ruled upon the High Court of Benares, interpreting the laws of the East India Trading Company at this time. "It's very cyberpunk, even though it's happening in 1803," he says. 'I feel like I could do things'

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