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U.S. Navy sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln assemble on the flight deck during an all-hands call before pulling into Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 16, 2007.

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U.S. Navy sailors aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln assemble on the flight deck during an all-hands call before pulling into Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Nov. 16, 2007.

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