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As seen through a night vision device, the village of Kadanak, Afghanistan, celebrates the completion of an electrification project to wire the city by turning the lights on, Jan. 13, 2010.

KADANAK LIGHTS

As seen through a night vision device, the village of Kadanak, Afghanistan, celebrates the completion of an electrification project to wire the city by turning the lights on, Jan. 13, 2010.

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