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Q | Season 6, Episode 10 | Dec 16, 2012 | 45:13

Eps. 10 - Spike Lee, Rick Mercer, Beth Orton

This week on Q: Director Spike Lee; political satirist & author, Rick Mercer; music from Beth Orton.

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