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Arts & Culture

"Used Cars" (December 16, 2018)

Lakeshore Public Media | By Ryan Priest

Published December 16, 2018 at 12:00 AM CST

Shep had a weakness for used cars. In this program from December 16, 1971; he reads a letter from a listener who has a similar problem.

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