TED2010

Photoblog: Opening the doors

Posted by: Emily McManus

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Above: TEDsters line up waiting for the sound of the “March Trionfale” from Aida — the signal to open the doors (below).

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Photos: TED / Marla Aufmuth

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Comments (1)

  • scott krecklow commented on Jun 29 2010

    well done, thanks for sharing. :)