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    February 21, 2019
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    #201 Short Butts
    Reports of a massive protest convoy driving across the country have been greatly exaggerated ... except for the whole racism part. And a probing examination of all the Butts stuff in Ottawa.
    David Crosbie
    Senior Producer
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher

    Nora Loreto co-hosts.

    This episode of Short Cuts is brought to you by Endy and Squarespace.

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