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Which was the first city to be declared 'City of Literature' by the UNESCO.

  1. Melbourne

  2. Dublin

  3. Edinburgh

  4. London
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Explanation

Edinburgh was the first city to be designated a UNESCO City of Literature in 2004, launching the Creative Cities Network. Melbourne was designated later in 2008. Dublin is a UNESCO City of Literature but received the designation after Edinburgh. London is not a UNESCO City of Literature. Edinburgh was chosen for its rich literary heritage including authors like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Walter Scott, and J.K. Rowling.

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