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A hot-air balloon shaped as a giant bee is filled with air before flyingover Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France as part of an event trying to set a world record with 408 balloons in the sky, as part of the yearly event "Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons", an international air-balloon meeting. AFP photo
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Over 390 hot air-balloons prepare to take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France to set a world record of collective taking-off during the yearly event Lorraine Mondial air ballons. (AP Photo)
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Over 390 hot air-balloons prepare to take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France to set a world record of collective taking-off during the yearly event Lorraine Mondial air ballons. (AP Photo)
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Over 400 hot-air balloons take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France in an attempt to set a world record for collective taking-off during the event Lorraine Mondial air ballons. (AP Photo)
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Over 400 hot-air balloons take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France in an attempt to set a world record for collective taking-off during the event Lorraine Mondial air ballons. (AP Photo)
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Over 400 hot-air balloons take off in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France in an attempt to set a world record for collective taking-off during the event Lorraine Mondial air ballons. (AP Photo)
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Hot air-balloons take off from Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France, to try to set up a world record with 408 balloons in the sky as part of the yearly event Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons. (AFP photo)
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Hot air-balloons are about to fly over Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France, before the world record attempt of the biggest line with 391 balloons as part of the yearly event Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons. (AFP photo)
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