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Alberta? More Like I’ll-Murdah…A-Lotta Rats
How did Alberta, Canada pull off a feat that has eluded the rest of human civilization? Ira visits the largest rat-less land in the world. (15 minutes)
By Ira Glass; Produced by Alaa Mostafa
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