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The 10 Most Popular Narratively Stories of 2019

From professional fake shoppers to plus-size male models to controversial kratom kingpins and beyond, these are the stories that most enraptured our readers this year.

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Dec 26, 2019
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1. The Man With the Golden Airline Ticket

Story by Caroline Rothstein

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