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ELEVEN  |  June 29, 2014

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Truman's life is a non stop TV show. His entire life exists in one big studio with hidden cameras everywhere. He thinks he's an ordinary man with an ordinary life, until one day he discovers the truth.

Truman's life is a non stop TV show. His entire life exists in one big studio with hidden cameras everywhere. He thinks he's an ordinary man with an ordinary life, until one day he discovers the truth.

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The Truman Show

Test student's knowledge of Peter Weir's 1998 classic, The Truman Show. While the reality of being filmed 24-hours a day seemed far-fetched more than 20 years ago, Truman Burbank was truly a pioneer for what television would become.

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