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Magical Summer Memories Vol. 3 - The Cardiff Giant

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Is There a Giant?

CNN's John Sutter gets a voicemail from his father. His dad tells him that there is a giant in New York City. The story of the giant goes back to 18 68, when an antrepener tried to buy gypsum at a quarry. He couldn't convince the owner he needed it for some stepsye and started making up stories about giants.

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