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I, Rebecca Sheer, here, as you listen right now. The circle round team is taking a bit

of a spring break. When we come back, we'll have even more super fun episodes for you to

enjoy, all featuring exciting folktales from around the world, starring beloved voices

from the stage and screen plus podcasts and public radio. So today we're bringing you

a special encore edition from Circle Round's second season. A magical story you may have

missed the first time around. We'll be back with a brand new episode next week. Till then,

enjoy!

Think about the last time you did something brave. Were you nervous? Or did you feel like,

hey, I've got this. Either way, it takes a lot of guts to use our courage. And in today's

story, we'll meet a character who doesn't just have guts. She has a heart of gold.

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

Today our story is called the Golden Flask. Versions of this folktale originated with the

Inca people of the Andes Mountains in South America. Some really great people came together

to bring you our tale, including Colombian American singer-songwriter Alison Strong. Kids

you may know Alison's voice from Dora and Friends on Nickelodeon. And grownups, you may

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