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August 14, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Today’s answer is Mauritania, the next stop on a fantastical flight led by pilot Neil Laughton. Laughton is travelling in a flying car from London, England, to Timbuktu in Mali. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Laughton about his “Chitty-Chitty, Bang-Bang”-style adventure.

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