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'Game of Thrones' wasn't always an Emmy darling. How times have changed

It hasn't always been a gold rush for the cast of "Game of Thrones."

The show has set several Emmy records, including by scoring 32 nominations in its final season. Coming into the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards this Sunday, it is the leader among scripted series: "Game of Thrones" has amassed 160 nominations, according to the Television Academy, with 57 wins - including 10 at this year's Creative Arts Emmys - thus far. But in its first four seasons, HBO's fantasy epic collected only

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