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Join us for a journey through these vivid tales, beautifully summarized by Sonia.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>924</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>drama,fantasy,fiction,history,jealousy,literature,manipulation,mystery,orphans,short stories</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a03aa83c7bb40219f6135b17e4139592.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>002 - The Blumley Benefit by George Madden Martin</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-the-blumley-benefit-by-george-madden-martin--69482151</link><description><![CDATA[Step into the captivating world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that ran from 1895 to 1922, known for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical. 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