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Life on the Oregon Trail | Sleep Story
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A road that moves at the pace of an ox, beneath a sky so wide that the landmarks ahead seem to stay in place for days.
A long, slow one. There's no ending you need to reach, and nothing you'll miss if you drift off partway.
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Tonight: a covered wagon journey west along the Oregon Trail. The shallow waters of the Platte, prairie grass moving in the wind, oxen pulling slowly through the dust, buffalo-chip fires, river crossings, Ash Hollow, Chimney Rock and Scotts Bluff.
Along the way, we'll settle into the ordinary rhythm of trail…
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