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The music of James Bond movies, AirBnB flexes its muscles, and a new Office of Child Protection
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Nov 5, 2015
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The music of James Bond movies, AirBnB flexes its muscles, and a new Office of Child Protection

A look at James Bond tunes, Air BnB's fight against regulation, and a head for the new Office of Child Protection

2. Goldfinger 1963 Aston Martin DB5: The greatest James Bond car is fitted by Q with "modifications" for this 1964 movie. The standard against which all spy, movie and TV cars are judged. Last year one of the cars used in the film sold at auction for $4.6 million.
James Bond's 1963 Aston Martin DB5
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A look at James Bond tunes, Air BnB's fight against regulation, and a head for the new Office of Child Protection

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