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Last updated: 22 december, 2010 - 13:27 GMT

Looking after the Hollywood sign

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The Hollywood sign is one of the world's most famous landmarks.

Those giant white letters, staggered on the side of a tree-covered hill, beckon would-be actors, directors, and screenwriters from all around the globe, not to mention the odd tourist.

But who is in charge of looking after the Hollywood sign?

Outlook reporter Laura Hubber followed Chris Baumgart - the head of the Hollywood Sign Trust - up canyon roads and behind locked gates to find out what it takes to keep the Hollywood sign safe.

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