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Episode #221: Unzipping In Berlin

Semi-Eloquent With John Huff

Release Date: 04/23/2025

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On Episode #221, your humble host shares further memories of Berlin as he prepares to return to the city, and waxes semi-eloquent about the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate, solo travel as a step into single life, and the choice we have to embrace or resist our circumstances. 

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