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Pakistani civilians take a seat on the floor of a crowded U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the evacuation to the town of Khwazakhela, as part of the flood recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Aug 11, 2010.

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Pakistani civilians take a seat on the floor of a crowded U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during the evacuation to the town of Khwazakhela, as part of the flood recovery effort in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Aug 11, 2010.

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