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Philippe Petit is famous for his daring performances such as walking between the Twin Towers in New York.

Philippe Petit is famous for his high-wire performances, such as walking above Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral and between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.

BBC News caught up with M Petit during a recent performance in Washington DC – his first in the US capital – to find out why he keeps taking his talent to new heights.

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