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This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel

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A few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury. Fortunately, a strange little man appeared and magically performed the feat. Unfortunately, you promised him your first-born child in exchange for his help — and today he’s come to collect. Can you figure out how to outsmart the man and keep your baby? Dan Finkel shows how.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Daniel Finkel
Director
Gavin Edwards, Movult
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Music
Cem Misirlioglu
Sound Designer
Cem Misirlioglu
Senior Producer
Anna Bechtol
Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal

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