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A coast guardsman pulls a wet rope.

Rain Rope

A Coast Guard chief petty officer pulls a rope during the tug-of-war competition as part of the Buoy Tender Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2018. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios.

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