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The 'free solo' climb of Taiwan's tallest tower

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Today's story: Alex Honnold, a 40-year-old American climber famous for his "free solo" climbs without ropes, thrilled millions of viewers by climbing a 101-story skyscraper without any safety gear. The climb was broadcast live on Netflix. His wife, watching the climb from inside the office building, said she was panicking the whole time. Transcript & Exercises: <a href="https://plainenglish.com/849" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://plainenglish.com/849</a>Get the full story and learning resources: https://plainenglish.com/849--Plain English helps you improve your English:<ul><li>Learn about the world and improve your English</li><li>Clear, natural English at a speed you can understand</li><li>New stories every week</li><li>Learn even more at PlainEnglish.com</li></ul> Mentioned in this episode:Hard words? No problemNever be confused by difficult words in Plain English again!

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