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Dirty Jobs: Chip Off the Block
Mike Rowe learns firsthand how grueling it is to cut out even a 5-inch-deep section -- featuring ancient bird tracks -- from a 4-ton boulder.
Added: Dec 13, 2011
Views: 3373 Views
Runtime: 01:50
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