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Feb 2022
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#158 - Covan the Brown-Haired

ERIK IRELAND
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A sleepy French fairy tale about the importance of being courageous and helping others. 

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You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3027

Sleep well.💜 

Erik 



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