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Magdeburg, Germany, August 16, 2008--Nearly 30 hot-air balloons are illuminated during the finale of the tenth Magdeburg Balloon Magic Days festival.

Though the balloons remained grounded, a few thousand spectators enjoyed music synchronized with the lighting of the aircraft.
—Photograph by Andreas Lander/EPA
 

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