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A reveler is sprayed with water after the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the 2012 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain. Revelers from around the world kick off the San Fermin festival with a messy party in the Pamplona town square, one day before the first of eight days of the running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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A musical band march during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the 2012 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain. Revelers from around the world kick off the San Fermin festival with a messy party in the Pamplona town square, one day before the first of eight days of the running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Ivan Aguinaga)
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Revellers pose in front of a red tarpaulin during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch. REUTERS/Vincent West
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A reveler drinks wine during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the 2012 San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, Spain. Revelers from around the world kick off the San Fermin festival with a messy party in the Pamplona town square, one day before the first of eight days of the running of the bulls.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
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A reveller gets soaked in water thrown from a balcony during the start of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. The annual festival, best known for its daily running of the bulls, kicked off with the traditional "Chupinazo" rocket launch. REUTERS/Susana Vera
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Reveler enjoys pouring water down from a balcony during the 'Chupinazo', the official opening of the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, northern Spain to celebrate the start of Spain's most famous bull-running festival. Perhaps best glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises," the San Fermin festival is known around the world for the daily running of the bulls. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
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Participants hold red scarves during the 'Chupinazo' to mark the start at noon sharp of the San Fermin Festival in front of the Town Hall of Pamplona, northern Spain. The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture, despite heavy condemnation from animal rights groups, and attracts thousands of tourists to watch the bull runs. AFP PHOTO/ANDER GILLENEA
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