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Inauguration: On a Wing and a Prayer

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This inaugural episode of Animalogy, a podcast about the animal-related words and expressions we use every day, takes us back to the politics of ancient Rome to reveal the birds behind the words inaugural, inauguration, auspicious, auspices, and more. Subscribe, share, and support today at ANIMALOGYPODCAST.COM!

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