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Restoring tennis courts
Taylor Lewallen of A Better Court Tennis Court Company (ABC Tennis) demonstrates how tennis courts are paved and painted. After the planning process is completed and measurements are taken, ABC Tennis fills in any cracks on the old tennis court. Then a base coat is applied, followed by several layers of colored paint. The striping process is the final step.
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Three-time world champion whistler Geert Chatrou from the Netherlands has been whistling for as long as he can remember. He spends his days performing with Cirque Du Soleil and whistles anything from Mozart to Jimi Hendrix.
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