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Hey, tailblazers! I'm Rebecca Cunningham and this is Girl Tales, a kids podcast of feminist

stories for a new generation.

Before we get started, I'd like to wish a very happy birthday to Sasuke in New Pulse,

New York. Sasuke, thank you so much for listening to Girl Tales. Girl Tales is brought to you

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Now onto our episode. This is Effervescence Part 2. If you haven't heard part 1 yet, I recommend

going back to our feed and scrolling down a little bit to Effervescence Part 1 and

listening to that story first. Enjoy!

Oh, I forgot I stood at a part of Jasmine Tea. Pardon me.

Would you like some?

Sure.

Well, just so I can make sure I'm not lost, let's start from the beginning again.

Effervescence is a teenage fairy who lives in the woodlands of Ohio.

And his best friends are three other fairies named Tersha, and she's the one he calls

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