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Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope

Balancing Act

The self-styled ‘Art Criminal’ dazzled onlookers and made history when he tightrope walked between the WTC towers 40 years ago. He talks about the experience and his feelings on 9/11.

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