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EJ Spent a Year Behind the Camera Filming Other People’s Surprises — Then His Mom Walked Out from Behind a Tim Hortons

EJ had spent a year behind the camera filming other people's surprises — then Zach flew the whole family to Toronto, parked a brand new minivan around the corner from a Tim Hortons, and walked his mother out while EJ was still wearing a blindfold.
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