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Hi, Rebecca Shear here.

We're taking some time off this summer as we gear up for Circle Round's ninth season of our WBUR podcast,

featuring dozens of folktales from around the world and an exciting lineup of live episode recordings across the United States.

In the meantime, this week, please enjoy a special encore edition of Circle Round.

A really fun story you may have missed the first time around.

Here we go.

Think about something that you would consider priceless. Maybe it's a big warm hug from a grown-up you love, or a super fun play date with a friend. In today's tale, we'll hear about a

priceless mango tree whose worth can't be measured in money, or even in mangoes.

I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.

Today, our story is called Mangoes in the Middle.

It originally comes from India and features a beloved character you may remember from our season three story, The Nine Sticks.

Beer Ball!

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