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Apr 2024
37m 22s

1825: Movies are Too Long & Pickleball

CBC
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Greg Morton and Kyle Brownrigg get reel when they discuss if long movies are a shortcoming. Then, Deborah Kimmett and Ali Hassan follow through on their arguments when they debate if pickleball is the sport of the future.

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