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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Brown lowers the bucket of a high reach truck on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 2, 2009. The sub-zero temperatures may cause the oil and hydraulics in the truck to thicken, making the lift move slower when performing maintenance on street lamps and power lines.

LOWER AWAY

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Brown lowers the bucket of a high reach truck on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 2, 2009. The sub-zero temperatures may cause the oil and hydraulics in the truck to thicken, making the lift move slower when performing maintenance on street lamps and power lines.

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