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Oct 2021
16m 14s

Do You Believe These Spooky Stories? (Co...

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Have you ever heard a story that you thought MIGHT be true, but you did not know? These are urban legends. Join Liz and Adam as they talk about a few urban legends (or urban myths) they know. Could these stories have lessons for people to learn from?

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