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Hi there, it's Rebecca Sheer.

We have so much fun putting together exciting stories for you on Circle Round, and we hope

you have fun listening.

You'll be hearing a bunch more folk tales from around the world over the next months,

and for today, Circle Round is taking a little break and bringing you something a little

different.

It's a podcast from our friends at American Public Media.

It's called Brains on.

The folks at Brains on ask questions and go wherever the answers take them, and the really

cool part, a different kid, someone just like you, co-hosts each episode.

So, Circle Round will be back next week, but in the meantime, sit back, relax, and enjoy

this episode of Brains on.

You're listening to Brains on, where we're serious about being curious.

In the beginning, there was only bog and bog and bog and bog and bog.

There were no people, there were no fish, there were no birds or beasts or mountains or

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