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			<h1><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Eagle Flying High<br>
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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The eagle kite is aerodynamically different from the standard swallow, diamond, or triangle kite.  This kite was flying over Chaoyang Park in a fairly brisk wind.  Notice that the wing tips are closed.  In a stiff breeze the kite would be ripped from the frame without the extra fabric.</font></td>
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