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U.S. Navy 1st Class Mark Osborne supervises two sonar technicians aboard the USS Momsen, under way in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 26, 2008. The Navy is launching a new Web site to explain the importance of sonar and its low impact on marine life.

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U.S. Navy 1st Class Mark Osborne supervises two sonar technicians aboard the USS Momsen, under way in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 26, 2008. The Navy is launching a new Web site to explain the importance of sonar and its low impact on marine life.

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