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TAIPEI, Taiwan Alex Honnold completed what is believed to be the largest urban free-solo climb in history Saturday, scaling the 508-meter (1,667-foot) exterior of Taipei 101 in less than 90 minutes during a live special on Netflix. The climb, which began at 9.17 am local time (0107GMT) in Taiwan, marked the first time Honnold has free-soloed a skyscraper. He said the tower captivated him for years. “I’ve always wanted to climb the coolest thing I could find,” Honnold said in a pre-recorded
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