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Swiss funerals (16:9 Test 1600)

A gravedigger shares his experiences.

Peter Galler has buried more people than most in Switzerland. During his working life as a gravedigger in Basel, he has experienced many moving moments. His funeral museum offers an insight into the history of funerals in this country. LEAD 2
(swissinfo, Michele Andina)

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