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Feb 2020
44m 9s

Grootslang

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It’s a legendary creature said to live in the Richtersveld, a desert region of South Africa. Was the Grootslang an abomination from the dawn of the Earth, or a mythological warning against the dangers of man’s greed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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