R E T U R N  T O  T H I C K  A I R
Early April 2001 Alpine Ascent of Panorama Point, NE
5,424 feet above sea level

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Text here describes the purpose of our medical experiments.
ne01305F.jpg (12536 bytes) Reporter Chris George closely observes our medical experiments on the effects of the thick air of the "flat zone". 
ne01306F.jpg (10740 bytes) Climbing Sidhar James tests his mettle against the machine. To act as the control for this experiment, James has stuck to a strict beer regimen.

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