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Lateral with Tom Scott

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The History of the Pipe Organ in St Paul's Cathedral

The famously wide pavements of the North and South parades in Bath, England, also explain why the pipe organ in St Paul's Cathedral didn't sound as good in the mid-19th century. "We have no concept of history," says host David Bianculli when asked about World War II. Next questions: Are there baths in Bath? And what is the geography there like?

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