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Inside Michelle and Matt’s double Driver’s Seat win on The Amazing Race 39
Two chances to assign the work helped Michelle and Matt win in Albania. The eliminated sisters' own account shows why navigation still mattered.
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Inside Michelle and Matt’s double Driver’s Seat win on The Amazing Race 39
Two chances to assign the work helped Michelle and Matt win in Albania. The eliminated sisters' own account shows why navigation still mattered.
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