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when did the first harry potter book come out in the us
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first novel in the Harry Potter series, was published on 1 September 1998 in the US.
was harry potter and the philosopher's stone j. k. rowling's first book
After a number of rejections, J. K. Rowling finally sold her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Question: when was the book published in the uk
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