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Oct 2019
24m 12s

#15 - The Amputated Arms (Part One)

ERIK IRELAND
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A little creepy. A little sleepy. A classic Danish tale this week as we head into autumn. The Amputated Arms (Part One) by Jorgen Wilhelm Bergsoe. Part Two next week. 

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