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The 60s Communes
- Hippies and Beyond
- Narrated by: James Killavey
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: History, Americas
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- paul r.
- 20-10-16
opened my eyes a little well done and thanks
very well done, gave me insight to a much different time that we should all really be looking at
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