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754: Spark Bird
Act Two

A Scrub Is a Bird That Can’t Get No Love From Me

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Producer Bim Adewunmi on a decades-long political battle in Florida — between the incumbent state bird and the challenger that threatens to knock it off its perch. (7 minutes)

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