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nestled high in the swiss alps there's a

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tiny village

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it's got all the things you might expect

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in a quaint mountain community chalets

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breathtaking views

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cable cars

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but there's one thing

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you might not expect

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paragliders

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the people who live here love to

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paraglide they love it so much that some

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even commute to work on a paraglider

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even their dogs love to paraglide okay

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at least one dog anyway in fact around

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10 percent of village residents are

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active paragliders

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welcome to vacuran switzerland

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meet marie she's a village resident who

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naturally loves to paraglide

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village

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swiss

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and boy do they fly

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some

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think it would be faster just to hop in

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your car

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think again

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but it's not only sharing the skies with

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her best friend and fellow vardhorn

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paragliders that keep marie flying

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the sensations

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just

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hey everybody my name is drew beebe and

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