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Not satisfied with an entry in the&nbsp;<i>Limca Book of Records</i>&nbsp;for the country's largest flute (5 ft long and 3.5 inches in diameter), Dinesh Shandilya is going a step further. He's planning one 6 ft long.

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Engineer turn flautist-flute maker plans to enter into Guinness Book of Records  with 6ft long flute after Limca Book of Records. 

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Engineer turned flautist-flute maker eyes Limca Book of Records with India's largest flute

Not satisfied with an entry in the Limca Book of Records for the country's largest flute (5 ft long and 3.5 inches in diameter), Dinesh Shandilya is going a step further. He's planning one 6 ft long.

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