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Sailors handle the topsail on the mizzen mast of the USS Constitution during sail training in Charlestown, Mass., June 11, 2012. Sailors assigned to the ship routinely work to improve their seamanship skills in preparation for sailing the ship in honor of the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812.

MIZZEN MAST MUSCLE

Sailors handle the topsail on the mizzen mast of the USS Constitution during sail training in Charlestown, Mass., June 11, 2012. Sailors assigned to the ship routinely work to improve their seamanship skills in preparation for sailing the ship in honor of the bicentennial anniversary of the War of 1812.

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