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Sep 2023
59m 20s

221: Anthony Avalos

MORBIDOLOGY
About this episode
Numerous safeguards are established to protect vulnerable individuals, particularly children. In an ideal world, these systems work the way they are supposed to. Unfortunately, however, the child protection system is infallible, and when it fails, children are the ones left to pay the ultimate price.

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Audio Credit:
Epidemic Sound
Evening of Chaos - Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Empty Reflections - ErikMMusic - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgq4SPKHlyI
A Mothers Sacrifice - OurMusicBox - https://ourmusicbox.com/
Dark Tranquility - Anno Domini Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6mBav72Ak

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