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World Service,08 Aug 2016,9 mins

The Twin Towers High-Wire Walk

Witness History

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On August 7 1974, New Yorkers woke to the amazing sight of a figure walking on a cable strung between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre. High-wire artist Philippe Petit remembers one of his most daring feats, high above the streets of New York. (Photo: AP Photo/Alan Welner)

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