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Aug 25
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Lore 287: It Takes a Village

Aaron Mahnke
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If these dark tales from history prove anything, it is that powerful things often come in small packages.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by Jaime Vargas, and music by Chad Lawson.

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