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Málaga, Spain, June 24, 2008—Flames lick at a young man jumping over a "bonfire of St. John" on a southern Spanish beach.

Midsummer bonfires are set throughout Spain, often fed with old and unwanted objects. People—especially teens—make wishes as they jump through the flames.

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