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A U.S. Air Force Reserve pararescueman uses zip-lines during high-altitude rescue training on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Jan. 20, 2011. A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline.

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A U.S. Air Force Reserve pararescueman uses zip-lines during high-altitude rescue training on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Jan. 20, 2011. A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline.

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