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Article: Winnipeg: Birthplace of Bond?

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July 19, 2008
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:By Lesley Hughes

Slurpees, stand aside. Winnie the Pooh, back off.

This city has a much hotter claim to fame. Winnipeg is the Home of Bond. James Bond. Yes, Agent 007 of her Majesty's Secret Service.

It's enough to make other grown cities cry.

Imagine the possibilities.

James Bond has been the enduring symbol of glamour, espionage, sex and machismo since he made his fictional debut in 1953 in the Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale. He's the second-biggest money-making brand in Hollywood history after Star Wars. And there are no signs the world is tired of him. The ...

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