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      <itunes:summary>Welcome to part 2 of season 2.  We have SO MANY great new stories coming your way. 

Tonight&apos;s story:  Silver believes she&apos;s the smartest kid in the class, until an incredible new invention threatens to replace her. It&apos;s a story about sharing, friendship and the place where &quot;smarts&quot; come from.

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      <itunes:subtitle>Welcome to part 2 of season 2.  We have SO MANY great new stories coming your way. 

Tonight&apos;s story:  Silver believes she&apos;s the smartest kid in the class, until an incredible new invention threatens to replace her. It&apos;s a story about sharing, friendship and the place where &quot;smarts&quot; come from.

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      <itunes:summary>While we prepare the second half of season 2, we wanted to share a few things with you. Today, we share a conversation about the meaning of the beanstalk and the power of a name.  

SPOILER ALERT: we do talk about FUM and the ending, so if you haven&apos;t heard the story yet, then stop now and come back when you have. 

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      <itunes:subtitle>While we prepare the second half of season 2, we wanted to share a few things with you. Today, we share a conversation about the meaning of the beanstalk and the power of a name.  

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      <itunes:summary>The conclusion of this sometimes scary and exciting story. Tom and Mila race against time to rescue their parents and friends before the giant returns. And Finn does one very surprising thing.
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      <itunes:subtitle>The conclusion of this sometimes scary and exciting story. Tom and Mila race against time to rescue their parents and friends before the giant returns. And Finn does one very surprising thing.
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      <itunes:summary>We start the story in the mouth of a giant -- but things do have to get better from there. Right? RIGHT??

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      <pubDate>Sun, 3 Jan 2021 23:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
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