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Fame fortune and glory

The 100 Word Stories Podcast by Laurence Simon

Sep 15, 20261:21Society & Culture

Louis’ travel agency hit hard times. Online portals and aggregators wiped out his airline business, cruise packages, and safari tours. So he started offering tickets to fame, fortune, stardom, and other ephemeral concept...

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