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Man standing on an elephant’s tusks
Geyser spewing hot water
Shuttle launch
Girls flipping wet hair back
Mountain lake
Dwarf minke whale underwater
Green rolling hills
Lionfish and baitfish
a man
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Mahó Beach, St. MaartenLanding at Princess Juliana International Airport, a looming 747 thrills visitors on Mahó beach, a famous plane-watching spot.
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