A Murakami Minute: The Elephant Vanishes Part 3

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A Murakami Minute: The Elephant Vanishes Part 3

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This week we cover three more wild stories from Haruki Murakami's short story collection, The Elephant Vanishes. We meet a man who has a very odd diary, a miserable wife who shops for lederhosen, and a mysterious rich guy who has a passion for burning down random barns.

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