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Jun 2024
40m 36s

THE MISTAKE OF THE MACHINE A FATHER BR...

JON HAGADORN
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Father brown shares a story with his friend Flambeau about a visit the Father had made to a detective's office in Chicago while he was working in the US.  The detective was convinced to a new fangled pulse reader, serving as a lie detector, could prove the innocence or guilt of suspects.

Enjoy: IN SEARCH OF ATTILA THE HUN'S TREASURE" at 1001 Heroes this week!

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