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Jan 2019
17m 46s

The Spider's Thread (Beginner)

ARIEL GOODBODY
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Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Ryuunosuke Akutagawa is one of the most famous authors from Japan. This story is about a man called Kandata. Kandata is a bad man who went to Hell. But Buddha gives him a chance to get out. Will he accept it? Today's story is The Deepest Love. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Spider for the full transcri ... Show More
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