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Dec 2018
26m 3s

Bustle in the City

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About this episode

Our story tonight is called “Bustle in the City” and it’s a story about watching the streets of downtown come to life on a dark December night. It’s also about the merriness of seeing friends at the height of the holiday season, the quiet refuge of a room of one’s own, and sending your love in a letter to someone far far away.

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