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oblong57: The logo
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oblong57: The basket arrives on a truck
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oblong57: The logo
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oblong57: The burners
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oblong57: Taking it all in
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oblong57: Passengers help unpack the balloon
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oblong57: Unrolling the balloon
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oblong57: Balloon setup in progress
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oblong57: Passengers are expected to muck in and help
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oblong57: The basket on its side
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oblong57: The balloon has been stretched out flat and waits to be inflated
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oblong57: The balloon waits for air
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oblong57: O hai!
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oblong57: And so it starts
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oblong57: Brian mans the fan
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oblong57: The balloon starts to take shape
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oblong57: Nearly full
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oblong57: Occasional gusts of wind have an effect
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oblong57: The cool air in the balloon is warmed up by the burner
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oblong57: The burner warms the air
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oblong57: The basket starts to right itself
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oblong57: The pilot and co-pilot are nearly ready for general boarding
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oblong57: On we get
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oblong57: One last blast and....
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oblong57: *waits*
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oblong57: A flight-worthy hot-air balloon
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oblong57: The warmed air lifts the balloon
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oblong57: Wait for it, wait for it, ...
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oblong57: All aboard!
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oblong57: Up, up & away!