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Gone to the Dogs - Le Morte D’Arthur
Season 4, Ep. 4
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“He was a great dog.”
Today on the podcast, two stories about dogs – one of my favourite subjects! The first is about Dave’s two dogs: Scout and, of course, Arthur. The second is a listener story about a remarkably faithful friend.
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