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A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield
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Tonight's sleep story is A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield. If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app.
Published in May 1922, (a hundred years ago!), it is a poignant tale about greed, hypocrisy, and insecurity.
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