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The Anthem is Mightier than the Sword. “La Marseillaise” Versus “Die Wacht Am Rhein”: A Cognitively-Couched Analysis of the Duel of the Anthems in M. Curtiz’s “Casablanca” (1942) Cover

The Anthem is Mightier than the Sword. “La Marseillaise” Versus “Die Wacht Am Rhein”: A Cognitively-Couched Analysis of the Duel of the Anthems in M. Curtiz’s “Casablanca” (1942)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2025-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6059 | Journal ISSN: 0860-150X
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Published on: Nov 24, 2025
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