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On with the episode.

Today's episode is about Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui.

You may know this island better as that one with those huge stone statues.

The island has a very interesting history, and it's often used as an example of a thriving

civilization that collapsed for unclear reasons.

I will cover several of these theories about why it collapsed.

And I'll also tackle these questions.

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