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1925 Paris the Eiffel Tower needs
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repairs but the city's broke enter
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Victor lustig the con artist with a bold
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plan he invites scrap metal dealers to a
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secret meeting claiming the tower is
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being sold for scrap the winning bidder
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pays a fortune when he realizes the scam
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he's too embarrassed to report it lustig
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tries again but this time the police
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catch on he flees Vanishing into history
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known as The Man Who Sold the Eiffel
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Tower not once but twice his audacity
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remains legendary in the annals of
