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Sep 13
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Civic Cipher 5th Anniversary Episode (Pa...

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Can you believe it? We are 5 years old this week! In the first half of today’s program, we tall our origin story and discuss why we felt a show like this was important to create and distribute around the country. Our hope is that our story will encourage you in your own social justice endeavors!

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