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Tribute In Light Confused Migrating Birds, So Beams Were Turned Off (And Then Back On)

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Jen Chung

Published Sep 12, 2016

Modified Sep 12, 2016

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Those specks are birds, not paper

 

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Published Sep 12, 2016

Modified Sep 12, 2016

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