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German Chimney Sweeps Face Loss of Monopoly

Tom Drust is a third generation chimney sweep in Erfurt, Germany.  Here he is cleaning a chimney on an apartment building where the residents still use only wood or coal for heating.
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Tom Drust is a third generation chimney sweep in Erfurt, Germany. Here he is cleaning a chimney on an apartment building where the residents still use only wood or coal for heating.

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