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Mar 2022
41m 40s

Ballerina in the sky: The story of Jane ...

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This is the story of a shocking event that sent Endless Thread producer Quincy Walters, and countless others, down a disturbing and fascinating rabbit hole about a small, daring group of people called wing walkers and a woman who wanted to live her life "to its optimum." 
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