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The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz navigates between thunderstorms during a transit of the western Pacific Ocean, Sept. 1, 2009.

PACIFIC STORM

The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz navigates between thunderstorms during a transit of the western Pacific Ocean, Sept. 1, 2009.

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