Not every tall person plays basketball
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David is 217cm tall, and is officially the tallest man in Switzerland. In “True Talk” he explains the difficulties he faces – and why people sometimes treat him as if he were not even there, despite – or precisely because of – his size.
The 39 year old explains what life is like as the tallest person in the country and the preconceptions he hears a lot about from others.
(SRF, swissinfo.ch)
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