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    The First Artist Line-up Announced for Splore 2015

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    National Geographic Adventure Filmmaker Bryan Smith is More Afraid Than You Think

    The man who started filmmaking with a camcorder from Walmart.

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    Win a double pass to hear the award-winning adventure filmmaker.

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