The Smurf float is readied for a flight test at Balloonfest, in New York on Saturday Nov. 8, 2008. Three new balloons were inflated and soared aloft ahead of their upcoming debut at the 82nd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman)
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