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Mussolini’s Monkey by Marco Etheridge

July 25, 2024May 27, 2024 literallystories2014

Mussolini loved his monkey. Historians may argue over the details of this strange relationship, but the existence of the creature, and the very real bond between man and monkey, cannot be denied.

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