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Emma Watson

I'm really interested in modern history, but to fulfill a History degree at Brown you have to do modern and pre-modern.

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Emma Watson is saying that although her main focus is on modern history, the requirements of her History degree at Brown University include studying both modern and pre-modern periods. This means she must learn about earlier historical times even if her personal interest lies mainly in more recent events.

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