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I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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Gary,

That incident was filmed for the Mike (Wheeler Dealers) Brewer series currently being shown on Discovery.

Brewer and his crew were on board throughout the action and when the landed Brewer was in tears and suffering from severe shock. It was a moving episode.
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Flt Lt Ian Fortune deserves more than a DFC !
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A former student of mine and an outstanding young man all round, he deserves every accolade.
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Stewart Pearson wrote:Gary,

That incident was filmed for the Mike (Wheeler Dealers) Brewer series currently being shown on Discovery.

Brewer and his crew were on board throughout the action and when the landed Brewer was in tears and suffering from severe shock. It was a moving episode.

I saw that Stew
Got it on series record


Cheers

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