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<p>Read the piece: <a href="https://councilonlocalrelations.org/chairman/why-i-built-a-council">councilonlocalrelations.org/chairman/why-i-built-a-council</a><br>The Council record: <a href="https://councilonlocalrelations.org/">councilonlocalrelations.org</a></p>
<p>Chapters: 0:00 Intro, "Think and Act Locally" by Local Theory · 0:19 Why I Built a Council · 8:32 Close · 9:25 "You Bought Me a Beer" by Local Theory</p>
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<p>Recorded by David Campbell, Chairman. Music by Local Theory.</p>]]></description><itunes:duration>822</itunes:duration><link>https://castopod.thinkandactlocally.com/@council/episodes/why-i-built-a-council</link><itunes:image href="https://castopod.thinkandactlocally.com/media/podcasts/council/cover_feed.jpg"></itunes:image><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:comments uri="https://castopod.thinkandactlocally.com/@council/episodes/why-i-built-a-council/comments" contentType="application/podcast-activity+json"></podcast:comments></item></channel></rss>
