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Navy Seaman William Gillaspie throws a gasket line attached to the USS Constitution's top sail over the yard on the main mast of the ship in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 7, 2012. Constitution sailors routinely work to improve seamanship skills to prepare for sailing the ship for the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812.

GASKET LINE

Navy Seaman William Gillaspie throws a gasket line attached to the USS Constitution's top sail over the yard on the main mast of the ship in Charlestown, Mass., Aug. 7, 2012. Constitution sailors routinely work to improve seamanship skills to prepare for sailing the ship for the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812.

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