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Legends 42: Written in Stone (ad-free)
🕑 Added 2024-12-09 05:01:01 +0000 UTCStone is a powerful tool for recording history. But if the stories are true, the tales it tells can also hide dark and menacing secrets.
Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson, and research by Jamie Vargas and Robin Miniter.
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Ross R
You guys are on an absolute tear. Great job!
