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Tonight, we'll read the Juno, a snoo-cast original.

In this story, an unexpected guest causes a stir aboard a tall ship bound for Antarctica.

Told through journal entries written by the ship's fictional navigator,

this tale is inspired by the Ross Expedition.

The voyage lasted from 1839 to 1843 and made substantial

contributions to the fields of botany and zoology. It proved to be the final significant voyage of discovery powered only by sale. Let's get cozy.

close your eyes.

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes. Relax your body into the softness of your bed. Now take a few deep breaths. The Journal of Navigator Robert Gray, September 9, 1839.

Stepping aboard the tall ship, docked in Kent's busy port, I spied upon the deck a trail of loose tobacco.

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