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By CBC)\n\t\t819\tEnd of “The myth includes”"],"Note":["[{\"note\":\"Liner Notes: Track 1 Time 6:45 Elizabeth Brewster Reading Sept. 12, 1970 Time 23 Dorothy Livesay Reading Time &:45 Alfred Purdy Reading and discussion with D.C. (Beginning and end lost) Time 19:33 \\\"The Myth Includes\\\" by A. W. Purdy CBC \\\"Anthology\\\" Feb. 7, 1970 Side 1 29 min. Side 2 27: 15 Dolby B \",\"type\":\"General\"}]"],"Related_works":["[]"],"_version_":1853670553111494658,"timestamp":"2026-01-07T14:59:57.525Z","score":4.9280577}]