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The secret swing<\/a> is back action. The swing, found between two converging buildings just off of the graffiti alley behind Queen West stores, had its seat and chains cut off in late November [ read the SpacingWire post about it<\/a> ]. Two kind people named Vince and Kai replaced it on December 13th. Read more<\/a> about Corwyn Lund’s fantastic installation. Photo and tip from Sean Galbraith<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> Sean also sent along the above photo. The seat now bears a date, signatures, and has writing on it: “The Secret Swing belongs to the people of Toronto.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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