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This is That | Jun 29, 2012 | 26:30

Best of This Is That: Calgary Stampede, Canadian flag, Winkler, Famous instrument, commuter

All summer long we're playing some of our favourite stories from the past two season of our show. On this episode: A protest group wants the Calgary Stampede to remove 'stampede' from its name, Dr. Herbert Brust brings in a 300 yr-old instrument, and Winkler, MB explains why one-way streets didn't work in their town.

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