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Spoyler Alert

Spoiler alert.

I was a little excited about speaking with my friend, historian, educator, commentator,

and best-selling author, Ruth Benquiet.

So I jumped again and spilled some beans on our next narrative episode in this sit-down.

Sorry.

But don't mind that.

I promise it won't really ruin anything.

And if it does, it's totally worth it to hear what she has to say.

We simply would be lost in the present moment without the expertise of voices like Ruth.

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And go get her most recent book, Strong Men, from Mussolini to the present,

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