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97-year-old Guelph, Ont., man skydives in quest to 'learn as much as I can about life'

James Gordon, a resident of the Village of Riverside Glen retirement community in Guelph, Ont., jumped from a plane at an altitude of about 4,200 metres last month in his first skydiving adventure. 'I spun over, round and round, all over the place,' the spunky senior says.

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97-year-old Guelph, Ont., man skydives in quest to 'learn as much as I can about life'
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