How Monopoly Works

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How Monopoly Works

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Jul 3, 2014

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Since more than 1 billion people have played it, you're probably familiar with the board game Monopoly, but we bet you don't know its secret origins as a left-wing socialist teaching tool. Learn about the history, rules and cultural impact of Monopoly. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jul 3, 2014

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