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Definitely Not the Opera | Aug 18, 2012 | 7:12

Up in the air with a sky-high window washer (Aug. 18, 2012)

For the summer months, something different on the DNTO podcast: we'll give you one of our favourite stories of the year, with a "behind the scenes" look at the story. This week: Sook-Yin talks with sky-high window washer John Donaldson.

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