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Mar 2022
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Relaxed Fit: The Disappearance of Freder...

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On this Relaxed Fit episode, we’re heading "down under" to discuss the mysterious disappearance of Frederick Valentich, an "amateur pilot" from Australia who, in 1978, went missing in the midst of a mid-air UFO experience.

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