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Jul 2019
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Book Club: Summer Reading

Wondery / Patrick Wyman
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Planning a summer vacation and looking for something fun to read? Patrick and Leah have you covered with a few suggestions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 
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