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Losing everything - David Hoffman

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Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant -- and looks forward.

Hoffman's entire house was destroyed in a fire, and he lost most of his possessions. How long did the fire burn?

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