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Heidi
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What Heidi lacks in parents, she makes up for in energy and optimism. This, along with glorious Alpine scenery, has resulted in box office success ever since her first cinematic adventure in 1920. 

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Born in London, Thomas was a journalist at The Independent before moving to Bern in 2005. He speaks all three official Swiss languages and enjoys travelling the country and practising them, above all in pubs, restaurants and gelaterias.

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