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A Plea for the Animals
- The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
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- Anonymous User
- 14-12-2020
wake up
Beautiful narrated. Packed full of information which at times was shocking and saddening to hear but at the same time information that in reality we need to hear. Can't really say I had a favourite part as it was all really informative.
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