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Oct 2018
23m 59s

In the Library

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About this episode

Our story tonight is called “In the Library” and it’s a story about a day spent in the cool quiet company of books. It’s also about an early morning cup of coffee, the first cool days of Autumn, and the excitement of a new book.

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