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Hydroplane pilot Brian Perkins, the driver of the Spirit of the Navy hydroplane, makes his way to race against three other hydroplanes in the first qualifying heat of the 59th annual Seattle Seafair hydroplane races in Seattle, Wash., Aug. 2, 2008.

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Hydroplane pilot Brian Perkins, the driver of the Spirit of the Navy hydroplane, makes his way to race against three other hydroplanes in the first qualifying heat of the 59th annual Seattle Seafair hydroplane races in Seattle, Wash., Aug. 2, 2008.

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