9 Incredible Stories about Accountants! (Yes, Accountants.)

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9 Incredible Stories about Accountants! (Yes, Accountants.)

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Apr 19, 2018

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Will and Mango celebrate our favorite number crunchers, from Mick Jagger's strange pre-concert ritual to the homeless accountant who got us fascinated with the number 70 million. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Apr 19, 2018

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Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics... and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.

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9 Incredible Stories about Accountants! (Yes, Accountants.)

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