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Inflation should hold this up (3-3,7)

Ross

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hot-air balloon

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(Other definitions for hot-air balloon that I've seen before include "Flame-powered craft" , "Aerial transport" , "Craft using heat to gain altitude" , "Basket lifter" , "Lighter-than-air craft" .)

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