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Episodes ago, as the now it's your turn activity after fools thresh in, we asked you to make

up and record your own bird calls. Well, I'm happy to report that a bunch of you did

just that. And we're excited to play some of those bird calls at the end of this episode.

So if you have a few moments, stick around after the credits to hear some truly amazing

bird calls. Till then, enjoy the story!

If you ever got into an argument with someone, maybe one of you said something hurtful,

or you were having a hard time sharing, it can be tough getting along all the time.

But today, we'll meet a pair of siblings who figure out a way to work together and stick

together.

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

Today, our story is called The Persemin Sisters. Versions of this tale come from the Jewish

and Arab traditions. You'll also hear variations from Korea in East Asia.

Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this folktale, including

Taneel Reed, star of surreal estate on sci-fi and work in moms on Netflix. So Circle Round

is the most important thing to do.

From the time they were young, big sister and little sister simply could not get along.

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