This man's failed attempt to hoverboard across the English Channel is the best Brexit metaphor yet

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This man's failed attempt to hoverboard across the English Channel is the best Brexit metaphor yet
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You might have heard about French inventor Franky Zapata, the former jet ski champion who was aiming to cross from France to England in just 20 minutes on a hoverboard. Yes, really, this is where we

You might have heard about French inventor Franky Zapata, the former jet ski champion who was aiming to cross from France to England in just 20 minutes on a hoverboard.It started well enough, but quickly went downhill.

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