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The Lady, Or The Tiger? By Frank R. Stockton
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In a kingdom ruled by a semi-barbaric king, a young man's fate rests on a barbaric game of chance—unless the princess who loves him can use her secret knowledge to save him from either a hungry tiger or an arranged marriage.
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Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconrad
Narrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/
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Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/
Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymag
Micro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrors
Retro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradio
Church of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead
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