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Phonebook Corner Tear

by Scott Bird | September 3, 2008

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Huge Phonebook Tear

by Scott Bird | August 11, 2008

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John Pritikin Spoke

by Scott Bird | June 25, 2008

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Phone Book Quartering In Boxing Gloves

by Scott Bird | June 23, 2008

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Ripping a License Plate

by Scott Bird | June 23, 2008

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Phonebook Tear with Kettlebell Teeth Lift

by Scott Bird | May 27, 2008

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Vertical Duct-taped Card Tear, Behind the Back

by Scott Bird | May 12, 2008

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• Phonebook Tear With Oven Mitts | 3 May 2008
• Tearing a Phonebook While Handcuffed | 29 Apr 2008
• Quick rip | 22 Apr 2008
• Double Vertical | 10 Apr 2008
• Duct-taped Phonebook Tear | 9 Apr 2008
• When phonebook tearing looks ridiculously easy... | 23 Aug 2007

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• The Art of Working Out Alone
• A journey from alcoholic to weightlifter
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