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Ten years ago, Balloon Boy captivated the country. For the first time, we reveal the true story behind the hoax.

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  1. zara
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    This was a pretty thorough article; I'm mostly happy that their sons are doing okay. There's also a good video on this by Internet Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWhUvm8SunY

    This was a pretty thorough article; I'm mostly happy that their sons are doing okay.

    There's also a good video on this by Internet Historian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWhUvm8SunY

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  2. culturedleftfoot
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    Damn. The kind of loyalty Mayumi has deserves someone who would never take advantage of it.

    Damn. The kind of loyalty Mayumi has deserves someone who would never take advantage of it.

    2 votes