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U.S. Navy aircraft prepare to launch from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, April 15, 2008. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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U.S. Navy aircraft prepare to launch from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, April 15, 2008. Nimitz is operating as part of the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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