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489: No Coincidence, No Story!
Act Three

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime

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Ryan Rozar told us about a confounding coincidence that was visited on him in college. We didn’t think it was a coincidence at all, so we set out to prove him wrong. (8 minutes)

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